Tabla Maestro and Guru Ustad Amir Hussain Khan

The doyen of the Farrukhabad gharana, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan (October 1899 - 5 January 1969) was the true embodiment of Indian culture. Born in a village called Bankhanda in Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh in October 1899, he was initiated into music by his father when he was six years old. His father Ustad Ahmed Baksh Khan was a renowned Sarangi maestro who was brought to the Nizam of Hyderabad's durbar from Meerut.

Vocalist Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan

Delhi Gharana Khalifa Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan passed away in New Delhi earlier today. He was 64 years old.
Hindustani Classical Music And Everything pays rich tributes to the departed soul. May his soul attain sadgati. Om Shanti.
Heartfelt condolences to his family members, disciples and fans. 🙏💐

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty

An Archival Photo of Legendary Indian Classical Vocalists;
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Pandit Arun Bhaduri clicked during the 10th year celebration music festival of ITC SRA probably in the year 1988-89

Maestro Pt. Ulhas Bapat

Pandit Ulhas Bapat (पंडित उल्हास बापट) (31 August 1950 - 4 January 2018), was an Eminent Santoor player from India.
Bapat studied under Legendary Sarod Virtuoso Vidushi Zarin Daroowala Sharma, Legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalist Pandit K. G. Ginde, and Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar.

He passed away on 4th January 2018, due to prolonged illness.

Read more about him here » www.santoorulhas.com

Pandit Chitresh Das

Pandit Chitresh Das (9 November 1944 – 4 January 2015) was a classical dancer of the North Indian style of Kathak. Born in Calcutta, Das was a performer, choreographer, composer and educator. He was instrumental in bringing Kathak to the US and is credited with having firmly established Kathak amongst the Indian diaspora in America. In 1979, Das established the Chhandam School of Kathak and the Chitresh Das Dance Company in California. In 2002, he founded Chhandam Nritya Bharati in India. Today, there over ten branches of Chhandam worldwide.

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हिंदुस्तानी एवं कर्नाटक संगीत

हिन्दुस्तानी संगीत में इस्तेमाल किए गए उपकरणों में सितार, सरोद, सुरबहार, ईसराज, वीणा, तनपुरा, बन्सुरी, शहनाई, सारंगी, वायलिन, संतूर, पखवज और तबला शामिल हैं। आमतौर पर कर्नाटिक संगीत में इस्तेमाल किए जाने वाले उपकरणों में वीना, वीनू, गोत्वादम, हार्मोनियम, मृदंगम, कंजिर, घमत, नादाश्वरम और वायलिन शामिल हैं।

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