Pandit Hindraj Divekar (4 December 1954 - 18 April 2019) was a virtuoso of the Rudra Veena and Sitar. He teached the been in both Dhrupad and Khayal styles. Pandit Hindraj was one of the very few surviving rudra veena players in the world. He was the co-author of the book, Rudra Veena: An Ancient String Musical Instrument. He is the first artist to play Rudra Veena outside India and is the founder director of Hindgandharva Sangeet Academy, Pune.

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Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar (born 4th December, 1951) is a versatile vocalist, and a thinking musician. She has been awarded the Sangeetacharya degree – Doctorate in Music. She has had many accolades to her credit for her outstanding work, both in the field of musicology and her performing career.

Born on 4 December 1959 in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, Ustad Sabir Khan received his initial training in the Tabla from his grandfather Ustad Masit Khan. He was later groomed in the art by his father Ustad Karamatulla Khan, a noted representative of the Farukhabad gharana.

Vidushi Dr. Kamala Shankar a renowned first lady Indian Classical Slide Guitar musician has enthralled the world through her immaculate and melodious rendition of Hindustani Classical music. Kamala has the credit to invent the Shankar Slide Guitar. She is known for her tremendous control and versatility along with the depth on her instrument. She has an exceptional and natural ability to play the ‘Gayaki Ang’ style. Her music is popularly referred as singing guitar.

An Archival photo of Legendary Hindustani Classical Musicians;
From Left to Right : Ustad Sabir Khan (Tabla), Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh (Harmonium), Pandit V. G. Jog (Violin), Unknown (Tanpura) and Ustad Karmatullah Khan (Tabla).
This photo is from Chittaranjan, Kolkata (1974).
• Photo by Pandit Sankha Chatterjee