Devapriya Nayak (Debu) was born in West Bengal, India, and began learning tabla at the age of three from his grandfather, Chaudhury Kausalya Nandan, who…
Artist Profiles: Debu Nayak
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Artist Profiles: Mayuram T. Viswanathan
Mridangam artist T. Viswanathan graduated from the Tamilnadu Music College in 1990. Since then, he has been receiving advanced training from the world renowned mridangam…
Artist Profiles: Ravi Shankar
Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar was born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, India. He was renowned throughout the world for his…
Artist Profiles: Sharda Sahai
Sharda Sahai began his study of tabla at an early age from his father, the late Pandit Bhagvati Sahai. Following his father’s demise in 1946,…
Artist Profiles: Harikumar Sivan
Harikumar Sivan (formerly S. Harikumar) was born in 1980. He is an A grade violinist of All India Radio since the age of 16. Harikumar…
Artist Profiles: Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma (sometimes spelled Shivkumar Sharma) was a household name in India. His influence transcended the classical audience and contributed to a greater…
Artist Profiles: Shujaat Husain Khan
Born into one of the most illustrious musical families in India, sitarist and vocalist Shujaat Husain Khan is one of today’s most notable artists in…
Artist Profiles: T. N. Seshagopalan
T. N. Seshagopalan was born on September 15th of 1948 to T. Nambi Iyengar and Thiruvenkatavalli, in Nagapattinam. Seshagopalan had his initial training music under…
Artist Profiles: The Dagar Brothers
Ustad N. Zahiruddin Dagar and Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar (vocals) were born in 1933 and 1934 respectively in Indore (Madhya Pradesh), India. They are the…
Artist Profiles: Trilok Gurtu
A renowned master musician and composer, Trilok Gurtu has been at the forefront of innovative musical collaborations for the past years. The son of one…