An Archival Photo of Legendary Sitar Maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan receiving the "Aftaab-e-Sitar" award from Begum Abida Ahmed (wife of 5th president of India Shri. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. He accepted only two awards (Aftaab-e-Sitar and Bharat Sitar Samrat by Artistes Association of India) in his lifetime after declining all the other awards, including the "Padma Vibhushan", offered to him by the Government of India

Born in Almora in 1932, and educated at the benaras Hindu university, Pandit Ravi Kichlu was a doyen of the Agra Gharana, having trained under Ustad Moinuddin Dagar, Ustad Aminuddin dagar and Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan.

His memmerising performances, with a distinct emphasis on Dagar Bani and Alapchari (rendered in the nom-tom style), thrilled audiences in India and abroad.

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1952) is an Indian Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Composer, Lyricist and Guru, poised nearly as a cult figure among all the legendary Indian Classical Musicians. Although considered a scion and doyen of the Patiala-Kasur Gharana(style), primarily representing Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Ustad Barkat Ali Khan sahibs gayaki, he can equally portray even the most subtle features of other major Classical gharanas of India like Indore, Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior, Agra, Kirana, Rampur and even Carnatic music of South India.

An Archival photo of Legendary Indian Musicians ;
Legendary Bollywood Playback singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar flanked by Legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalists Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Pandit Madhav Gudi.
 

Pandit Sankha Chatterjee (born 25 December 1934) is an Indian Tabla Maestro. He studied under three traditional Tabla Gharana (Farrukhabad, Punjab and Delhi) in strict Parampara tradition.