An Archival photo of Legendary Hindustani Classical Musicians;
From left to right : Ustad Sagiruddin Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Nikhil Ghosh, Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan and Ustad Habibuddin Khan.
• Photo Credits : Pt. Nayan Ghosh
 

Pandit Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar 'Sujan' (31 December 1900 - 14 February 1974) occupied a pre-eminent position in the spectacular developments in the field of Hindustani music in the 20th century. A foremost disciple of Chatur Pandit Bhatkhande and a ganda-bandh shagird of the great Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Ratanjankar was an excellent performer, a learned scholar and a great guru with a number of accomplished disciples. His ascetic simplicity, his dedication to and personal sacrifice for the propagation of classical music are legendary.

Pandit Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur (31 December 1910 - 12 September 1992) was an Indian Classical Singer of the Khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music.
He received all 3 National Padma Awards, the Padma Shri in 1970, Padma Bhushan in 1976 and Padma Vibhushan, the 2nd highest civilian honour given by Government of India in 1992. In 1982, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

“To be a qawwal is more than being a performer, more than being an artist, one must be willing to release one's mind and soul from one's body to achieve ecstasy through music. Qawwali is enlightenment itself.” — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
 

International Dance Day was created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, partner for the performing arts of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was created in 1982.

Significance of International Dance Day

This day is celebrated to give value to this art. International Dance Day is wake-up-call for governments, politicians, and institutions, society to realize its potential for economic growth.