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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Masit Khan

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicMasit Khantabla

The late Ustad Masit Khan, was the unparalleled tabla maestro of his time and practically performed with all the top musicians, such as Ustad Fayyaz…

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Artist Profiles: Manu Srivastava

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicManu Srivastava

Vocalist Manu Srivastava started his Hindustani Classical Music training in Kanpur at the age of 4 under the guidance of Smt. Snigdha Biswas. He later…

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Artist Profiles: Manik Munde

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicManik Mundepakhawaj

Manik Munde is one of India’s foremost masters of the pakhawaj, the ancient Indian barrel-drum. Born in Maharashtra, he studied with Bhakta Ganesh Anna Chaudhari,…

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Artist Profiles: Maharaja

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian musicMaharajaRajasthani music

Maharaja – Formerly known as Musafir, Maharaja was a group that gathers the leading musician tribal castes of the desert of Rajasthan, India, the land…

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Artist Profiles: Lakshmi Shankar

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicLakshmi Shankar

Lakshmi Shankar was born on June June, 1926. She was an acclaimed Indian vocalist. Originally a dancer, the South Indian Brahman girl joined the Almora…

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Artist Profiles: Mahadev Mishra

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicMahadev Mishra

Mahadev Mishra was born in 1906 in Allahabad, India Pandit Mahadev Mishra, who sang in the Mevati and Banaras styles, was born in a family…

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Artist Profiles: M.S Sheela

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicM.S Sheela

M.S Sheela is one of the leading contemporary vocalists from India with worldwide acclaim. A disciple of Sri R.K. Srikantan, she has been performing regularly…

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Artist Profiles: Lokesh Anand

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicLokesh Anandshehnai

Lokesh Anand was born on March 13, 1978 in Delhi. He placed his fingers on the shehnai at the age of 10. With training from…

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Artist Profiles: L. Shankar

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 2 Comments IndiaIndian classical musicL. Shankarworld fusion

Virtuoso violinist L. Shankar was born on April 26, 1950, in Chennai, India. He was born into a renowned family of musicians, the son, and…

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Artist Profiles: L. Athira Krishna

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicL. Athira Krishnaviolin

Athira is an extraordinarily gifted virtuoso violinist, singer, and composer. She has been touring all over the world from the age of 12 as an…

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