Bala Chander was born into a family of academicians and music lovers. The early training in Indian Classical Music of the South, along with exposure to traditional folk music, temple chants and North Indian Classical Music gave a broad perspective on Indian culture. Academically, he completed his Post Graduation in Physics from St. Xaviers’ College, Mumbai and a Diploma in Computer Science from NCST, Mumbai.

A file photo of Roshan Ara Begum with Ustad Barkat Ali Khan.

Mallika-e-Mauseeqi Roshan Ara Begum (1917-1982), daughter of Ustad Abdul Haqq Khan and cousin of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, from whom she took training in Hindustani music for 15 years. She migrated to Pakistan in 1948.

Ustad Barkat Ali Khan was the younger brother and disciple of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali. He was known more for his Thumris and Ghazals. After the partition of India, he too migrated to Pakistan. He is known to have trained the noted ghazal singer of today, Ghulam Ali Khan.

Pandit Sangameshwar Gurav (7 December 1931 - 7 May 2014) was an Eminent Hindustani Classical Vocalist of the Kirana Gharana. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of India in 2001. He is father of Eminent Hindustani Classical Vocalist Pt. Kaivalyakumar Gurav.

Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee (born 7 December 1955) is a Hindustani classical sitar and surbahar player of the Imdadkhani Gharana (school).

Aashish Khan Debsharma (born 5 December 1939) is an Indian classical musician, a player of the Sarode. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 in the 'Best World Music' category for his album "Golden Strings of the Sarode". He is also a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Besides being a performer, composer, and conductor, he is also an adjunct professor of Indian classical music at the California Institute of the Arts, and the University of California at Santa Cruz, in the United States.