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Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna & Ajoy Chakrabarty | Hindustani Classical Vocalist

Meditation with morning ragas....One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians. Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is poised nearly as a cult figure among all the legendary Indian Classical Vocalists of today.

Ustad Bismillah Khan | Shehnai Recital

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Ustad Qamruddin "Bismillah" Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as Qamaruddin Khan), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class. Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Doraiswamy Iyengar | Raga - Salaga Bhairavi

Meditation with morning ragas... Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Bangash (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Mysore Venkatesha Doraiswamy Iyengar was a Carnatic musician and one of the greatest exponents of the veena in modern Indian history. Born into a family of classical performing artists, he was a son of Venkatesha Iyengar, a learned vainika and royal musician at the court of the Princely State of Mysore.

Pt. Chhannulal Mishra & Pt. Rajendra Prasanna | Hindustani Classical Music

Meditation with morning ragas....Pandit Chhannulal Mishra is a celebrated Hindustani classical singer from Banaras, a noted exponent of the Kirana gharana of the Hindustani classical music and especially the Khayal and the 'Purab Ang' – Thumri. He is foremost exponent of Bansuri & Shehnai and a celebrated artist recognized for his unique ability to perform on two instruments at a topmost level. It is indeed a very rare skill in the field of Hindustani music.He hails from Benaras and comes from a traditional family of musicians of renowned Benaras Gharana.

Pt. Uday Bhawalkar | Bhajan

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre. Uday Bhawalkar is among the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and has been a strong force in its growing recognition, popularity and resurgence, worldwide. Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’ in Indian philosophy.

Pt. Uday Bhawalkar | Bhajan

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre. Uday Bhawalkar is among the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and has been a strong force in its growing recognition, popularity and resurgence, worldwide. Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’ in Indian philosophy.

O.S. Thyagrajan | Carnatic Vocalist

Meditation with morning ragas....O. S. Thiagarajan is a Carnatic Musician based in Chennai. He is the son and disciple of Sangeetha Booshanam O.V.Subrahmanyam. He learnt music from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. M. Thiagarajan, while Padmabhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman provided guidance/mentor ship early in his career. An ‘A-Top’ graded artist of the All India Radio and of Doordarshan, he has been giving a large number of concerts, and is considered one of the eminent artists of his generation.

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia & Dr M. Balamuralikrishna

Meditation with morning ragas...Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian music director and classical flutist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition. One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians.

O.S. Thyagrajan | Carnatic Vocalist

Meditation with morning ragas....O. S. Thiagarajan is a Carnatic Musician based in Chennai. He is the son and disciple of Sangeetha Booshanam O.V.Subrahmanyam. He learnt music from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. M. Thiagarajan, while Padmabhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman provided guidance/mentor ship early in his career. An ‘A-Top’ graded artist of the All India Radio and of Doordarshan, he has been giving a large number of concerts, and is considered one of the eminent artists of his generation.

Pt. Aranya Kumar | Raga Basant Mukhari

Meditation with morning ragas....Aranyakumar is a talented young sitarist from Karnataka, India. Aranya's expertise of the sitar along with his profound knowledge of instrumental music theory and history has brought him to become a guest lecturer at the Karnatak University of Dharwad, where he has been teaching sitar since 2003.

Pt. Rajendra Prasanna | Flute Recital

Suprabhat "Meditation with Morning Ragas".....Rajendra Prasanna is an important figure in the world of Indian music and culture. He is foremost exponent of Bansuri & Shehnai and a celebrated artist recognized for his unique ability to perform on two instruments at a topmost level. It is indeed a very rare skill in the field of Hindustani music.He hails from Benaras and comes from a traditional family of musicians of renowned Benaras Gharana.

Pt. Sunil Mukharjee | Sarod Recital

Suprabhat "Meditation with Morning Ragas" Pandit Sunil Mukherjee is one of the leading Sarod player of the country today. Incidentally, he is one of the oldest Sarod player of Delhi. He received his initial training in music from his father Late Shri Jibon Chandra Mukherjee who was a great connoisseur of music. He received his later training from Late P. S. Mukherjee, one time music director of A.I.R. orchestra.

Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna | Indian Carnatic vocalist

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians. Dr. M.

Ustad Bismillah Khan | Shehnai Recital

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Ustad Qamruddin "Bismillah" Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as Qamaruddin Khan), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class. Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.

Pt. Uday Bhawalkar | Indian classical vocalist

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre. Uday Bhawalkar is among the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and has been a strong force in its growing recognition, popularity and resurgence, worldwide. Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’ in Indian philosophy.

Srimathi Brahmanandam & Anuradha Sridhar | Raga - Todi | Tal - Adi

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas'' Srimathi, the violinist, popularly known to the world of Carnatic Music as Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandan hails from a family of musicians in South India devoted to professional music for four generations. Anuradha Sridhar hails from the very famous Lalgudi family. She is the daughter and disciple of Lalgudi Brahmanandam and niece of Lalgudi Shri. G. Jayaraman.

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia | Flute Recital

Suprabhat ''Meditation with morning ragas''...Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian music director and classical flutist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbor, Rajaram, at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Bholanath Prasanna of Varanasi for eight years. He joined the All India Radio, Cuttack, Odisha in 1957 and worked as a composer and performer.

U. Srinivasan | Carnatic Classical Musician

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas"....Uppalapu Srinivas was an Indian mandolin player in Carnatic classical music and composer. U. Srinivas was a child prodigy. He started to play the mandolin, a little-known instrument in India, when he was only six years old. Srinivas learnt to play Carnatic ragas on the mandolin with so much ease and dexterity that his name has become synonymous in India with the mandolin and he is popularly called Mandolin Srinivas.

Pt. Nirmalya Dey | Indian Classical Vocalist

Suprabhat ''Meditation with morning ragas''.... Pandit Nirmalya Dey is a renowned master vocalist and teacher in the tradition of Dagarvani dhrupad. Inspired by his mother, he started his initial dhrupad training with Prof. Nimaichand Boral, who was a disciple of Ustad Nasir Moinuddin Dagar. From 1988, Nirmalya Dey learned in the true guru-shishya tradition based on the master-disciple relationship, spending extended time with the celebrated dhrupad master, Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar.

Shubhendra Rao & Partho Sarthi | Sitar Recital

Suprabhat ''Meditation with morning ragas''....Composer and performer, Shubhendra Rao is ranked amongst the key soloists of India. Distinguished as a musical bridge to many cultures, he creates an experience for his audience that "is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul". A protégé of world-renowned Sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Shubhendra has established himself not only as a master of his instrument but also as a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries.

Pt. Uday Bhawalkar | Bhajan

Suprabhat "Meditation with morning ragas" Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre. Uday Bhawalkar is among the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and has been a strong force in its growing recognition, popularity and resurgence, worldwide. Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’ in Indian philosophy.

Babulal Gandharva | Sarangi Recital

Meditation with morning ragas...... Born on 15th April, 1951. Babulal plays the BELA BAHAAR. His father Shri Kashiramji was a well-known Sarangi player of the state. At the age of seven, Babulal started learning vocal music and sarangi playing under his father's guidance. After his matriculation, Babulal started learning the violin under Pt. S. G. Ranade. Since 1979, Babulal permanently settled in Mumbai and it was here that he created his unique instrument - the Bela Bahaar.

Pt. Debu Chaudhuri | Sitar Recital

Meditation with morning ragas....Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri is a Sitarist and a teacher. He is the winner of the Padmabhushan and Padmashree awards. He is the writer of six books, composer of eight new ragas and numerous musical compositions. From 1963 he has appeared in numerous radio broadcasts, and he is a disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan.

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia | Raga - Hamsadhvani

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbour, Rajaram, at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Bholanath Prasanna of Varanasi for eight years. He joined the All India Radio, Cuttack, Odisha in 1957 and worked as a composer and performer.

Ustad Amir Khan | Hindustani Classical Vocal

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Amir Khan was an Indian classical vocalist and the founder of the Indore gharana. Amir Khan was a virtually self-taught musician. He developed his own gayaki (singing style), influenced by the styles of Abdul Waheed Khan (vilambit tempo), Rajab Ali Khan (taans) and Aman Ali Khan (merukhand). He was awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1967, Presidential Award in 1971, Padma Bhushan in 1971, Swar Vilas from Sur Singar Sansad in 1971. #NaadLahari #UstadAmirKhan #HindustaniClassicalVocal #eveningragas

Ustad Imrit Khan, Ustad Bismillah Khan & Pt. Kishan Maharaj | Instrumental Recital

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Imrat Khan (17 November 1935 – 22 November 2018) was an Indian sitar and surbahar player and composer. He was the younger brother of sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan. Ustad Qamruddin "Bismillah" Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as Qamaruddin Khan), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class.

Narayan Rao Vyas | Bhajan

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Narayanrao Vyas (1902–1984) was a Hindustani musician of Gwalior gharana. He was a disciple of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He cut several 78 rpm discs, classical khayals and semi-classical bhajans and thumris, at around 1930 which became very famous. His father and uncle were well-known musicians in Kolhapur. #NaadLahari #NarayanRaoVyas #Bhajan #eveningragas

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan | Raag - Shiv Kalyan & Saraswati

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Bangash (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Khan was born into a classical musical family and has performed internationally since the 1960s. He was awarded India's second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan in 2001. Khan was awarded 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award.

Pt. Vinayak Rao Patwardhan | Bhajan

Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Pandit Vinayak Narayan Patwardhan was an Indian vocalist of Gwalior gharana of Indian classical music. Vinayakrao Patwardhan's singing reflected the simple and straightforward approach to ragas, which is the characteristic of the Gwalior Gharana style. His favorite ragas included ''Bahar'', ''Adana'', ''Multani'', ''Malhar'', ''Jaijaivanti'', ''Hameer'' and ''Bhairav-bahar''. He performed in most of the important music festivals. He was one of the few practicing musicians of the time who wrote textbooks on music.

Vidushi N Rajam, Sangeeta Shankar

N. Rajam (born 1938) is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music. She remained professor of Music at Banaras Hindu University, eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University. She was awarded the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Dr. Sangeeta Shankar is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music.

Ustad Asad Ali Khan | Rudraveena

Asad Ali Khan was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument rudra veena. Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living rudra veena player in India by The Hindu. He was awarded the Indian civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008. Khan was born 1937 in Alwar in the seventh generation of rudra veena players in his family. Khan was one of a few active musicians who played the rudra veena and the last surviving master of one of the four schools of dhrupad, the Khandar school.

Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasiya | Evening Ragas

Naad Lahari - Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasiya Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition. The 2013 documentary film Bansuri Guru features the life and legacy of Chaurasia and was directed by the musician's son Rajeev Chaurasia and produced by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. #Ragas #BansuriVaadan #ArtistsofIndia #HindustaniClassicalMusic Video details: ARDG DVC 30 3664

Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna & Ajoy Chakrabarty | Hindustani Classical Vocalist

Feel the resonance of evening ragas....One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians. Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is poised nearly as a cult figure among all the legendary Indian Classical Vocalists of today.