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,…
Artist Profiles: Manik Munde
Tag: Indian classical music
Artist Profiles: Lakshmi 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…
Artist Profiles: Mahadev 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…
Artist Profiles: M.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…
Artist Profiles: Lokesh Anand
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…
Artist Profiles: L. Shankar
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…
Artist Profiles: L. Athira Krishna
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…
Artist Profiles: Kumar Mukherjee
Kumar Mukherjee was born in 1970. He started learning music at a young age. He began training under the tabla virtuoso, Pandit Shankar Ghosh, but…
Artist Profiles: Kumar Bose
Pandit Kumar Bose was born April 4, 1953. He is one of India’s most respected and skilled tabla players. He is the most established disciple…
Artist Profiles: Krishna Mohan Bhatt
Pandit Krishna Mohan Bhatt was born in 1949 in Jaipur, India. He’s the brother of Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Krishna began learning from his father,…