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Zohrabai Agrewali (1868–1913) was one of the most noted and influential singers of Hindustani Classical Music from the early 1900s. Along with Gauhar Jan, she marks the dying phase of the courtesan singing tradition in Indian classical music. She is known for her macho style of singing.

• Early life and background:
She belonged to the Agra gharana (lit.Agrewali= fromAgra). She was trained by Ustad Sher Khan, Ustad Kallan Khan and the noted composer Mehboob Khan(Daras Piya).

Suman Kalyanpur (born Suman Hemmady; 28 January 1937) is an Indian playback singer. One of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India.

Pandit Chatur Lal (16 April 1926 - 14 October 1965) was the first internationally acclaimed Indian percussionist. Pandit Chatur Lalji, Pandit Ravi Shankarji, and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahib were the first Indian musicians to introduce Indian classical music to the West in mid 50s, when they were invited to perform all over Europe and US for Modern of Museum Art, Rockefeller Centre and Omnibus through Lord Yehudi Menuhin, the great violinist.

An absolutely rare photo of Eminent Hindustani Classical Musicians;

Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with Legendary Sitar Virtuoso Ustad Vilayat Khan and Legendary Vocalist Pandit Vinayak Rao Patwardhan in Muzaffarpur in early 70's. Also, seen with Ustad Vilayat Khan, his children, Shujaat Khan and Yaman Khan.

Pandit Ravi Shankar (7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012), born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury was an Indian musician and composer who was one of the best-known exponents of the Sitar in the second half of the 20th century as a composer of Hindustani Classical Music.

Pandit Manas Chakraborty (9 September 1942 – 12 December 2012) was a Hindustani classical vocalist. He belonged to Kotali Gharana started by his father and guru Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty. Chakraborty performed at many music conferences and programs including the Allauddin Music Conference (1976), the 5th RIMPA Music Festival (Benaras, 1984), Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune, 1984). He was a writer and composer. He used the pseudonym Sadasant or Sadasant Piya to write bandish. He composed many Bengali songs.

Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan (12 December 1909 – 16 July 1993) was an Indian classical vocalist from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. He was a disciple and son of Fida Hussain Khan and after a long and illustrious career was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was the court musician of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III at Baroda and was featured extensively on All India Radio. He was a specialist in Tarana. His most famous disciples are Ghulam Mustafa khan and Rashid Khan.

Vidushi Lakshmibai (Laxmibai) Jadhav was a Baroda-based singer and a near contemporary of Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar. She was under the tutelage of Ustad Haider Khan, who in turn was the brother of Ustad Alladiya Khan the doyen of the enigmatic Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Lakshmibai was therefore one of the major exponents of the Jaipur style of singing, who later mentored many disciples including Vid. Dhondutai Kulkarni.

Rasoolan Bai (1902 – 15 December 1974) was a leading Indian Hindustani classical music vocal musician. Belonging to the Benaras gharana, she specialized in the romantic Purab Ang of the Thumri musical genre and tappa.

Ustad Shaik Dawood Khan (16 December 1916 – 21 March 1992) also known as Ustad Shaik Dawood, Ustad Sheik Dawood or Daud Khan was an Eminent Tabla Maestro and accompanist. He was formerly a staff artist in All India Radio.

Ustad Shaik Dawood Khan was born in Sholapur. His father Hashim Sahib was a draughtsman in the PWD (Public Works Dept.), Bijapur.