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.