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Mahesh Kale (Devanagari: महेश काळे; born 12 January 1976) is an Indian Classical vocalist renowned for his specialization in Indian Classical (Hindustani), Semi-Classical, Devotional music including Natya Sangeet. Mahesh Kale won the 63rd National Film Award as the Best Playback Singer, for classical piece in the film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli. He is a disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. He was ranked nineteenth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2017

Early life and background

Ajit Kadkade is a devotional singer in Goa and Maharashtra, India. He was born in Bicholim city of Goa on January 11. He learnt Hindustani classical music from the famous singer Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki. Kadkade specializes in singing Marathi devotional songs (bhajans), abhangs, natya sangeet and Hindustani classical music.

The Junior Dagar Brothers were Nasir Zahiruddin (1933–1994) and Nasir Faiyazuddin (1934–1989), a pair of Indian singers of the classical dhrupad genre. They were the 19th generation of an unbroken chain of the Dagarvani Dhrupad tradition. Their father, vocalist Nasiruddin Khan, died in 1936, and consequently they learned dhrupad from their elder brothers, the Senior Dagar Brothers, Nasir Moinuddin Dagar and Nasir Aminuddin Dagar.

Pandit Yeshwant Balkrishna Joshi (1928 - 5 October 2012), also known as Yeshwantbuwa Joshi, was an Indian vocalist of Khayal-genre of Hindustani classical music.

Pandit Yeshwantbuwa Joshi was born at Pune, India. He studied under Gwalior gharana with Pandit Mirashi Buwa and Jagannathbuwa Purohit.

His disciples include Ram Deshpande and Asha Khadilkar.

He was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama

Pandit Santosh Joshi (born July 2, 1960) is an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is a member of the Joshi Gharana, which is a branch of the Lucknow tabla gharana)[citation needed]. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional bhajans and Hori. He is the most recent recipient of the Rajiv Ratna Award of Bikaner.

Gajanan Anant Joshi, better known as "Gajananbuwa Joshi", (January 30, 1911 – June 28, 1987) was a vocalist and violinist in the field of Hindustani music.

Early life and background
Gajananrao Joshi came from a family of musicians. His grandfather Manohar had studied dhrupad and dhamar, and his father Anant Manohar Joshi (known as Antu-buwa Joshi) was a khayal singer who had studied under Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar.

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (/ˌbiːmsɛn ˈdʒoʊʃɪ/ (About this soundlisten);[1] 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011) was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). Bhimsen Joshi, a legend belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. Pt. Joshi is noted for his concerts, and between 1964 to 1982 Joshi toured Afghanistan, Italy, France, Canada and USA.

Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi (b 8-March-1881 - d 12-Sep-1967), also known as Antubuwa Joshi, was an Indian vocalist of Khayal-genre of Hindustani classical music.

Pandit Antubuwa Joshi was born at Kinhai, near Aundh, in Satara district of Maharashtra, India.  He studied under Gwalior gharana with Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar.

His disciples include his son, Gajananrao Joshi, Damodarbuva Nimbargi.

He was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1955, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama

Yogini Joglekar (6 Aug 1925 – 1 November 2005) was a Marathi writer, poet and also a classical singer.

Ramashreya Jha (11 August 1928 – 1 January 2009) was a distinguished composer, musician, scholar and teacher of Hindustani Classical music. He was the Head of the Department of Music in Allahabad University from 1980 to 1989. He was known for his deep knowledge, creative genius and his gifts as a teacher. His five-volume anthology Abhinava Geetanjali ranks high among the most influential works in Hindustani music. It contains critical analysis of ragas supplemented by numerous traditional and self-conceived compositions.