Jayateerth Mevundi
Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi (Kannada: ಜಯತೀರ್ಥ ಮೇವುಂಡಿ) is an Indian classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana (singing style).
Early life
Jayateerth was born in Hubli, Karnataka. He was brought up in a musical environment, and was encouraged by his mother Sudhabai who was fond of singing Purandara Dasa kritis.
He is an 'A Top' graded artist at All India Radio.
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R. C. Mehta
Ramanlal C. Mehta (31 October 1918 – 18 October 2014) was an Indian musician and musicologist. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.
Life
Ramanlal was a Gujarati[2] who was born on 31 October 1918 in Surat in the state of Gujarat. He retired in 1978, from the MS University of Baroda, after serving as Principal of the College of Indian Music, Dance & Dramatics / Faculty of Performing Arts for several years. He died after a fall in 2014 at the age of 95.
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Vinay Chandra Maudgalya
Vinay Chandra Maudgalya(1918 - 1995) was an Indian classical musician, vocalist and the founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music and dance academy for the promotion of Hindustani music and Indian classical dances.[ He was a follower of Gwalior gharana.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984.
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Anjali Marathe
Anjali Marathe is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist.
Early life
She learned classical music from her mother Anuradha Marathe who is herself a renowned classical and light vocalist and conducts stage shows of Marathi as well as Hindi songs.
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Rajshekhar Mansur
Rajshekhar Mansur (born 16 December 1942) is an Indian classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He is the son and disciple of vocalist Mallikarjun Mansur.
Early life and education
Mansur was born to singer Mallikarjun Mansur, one of the leading singers of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. At the age of 18 he won the gold medal in the Sangeet Visharad exam and went on to take first prize in the AIR Youth Music Competition.
He completed his M.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Wales on a British Council Scholarship.
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हिंदुस्तानी एवं कर्नाटक संगीत
हिन्दुस्तानी संगीत में इस्तेमाल किए गए उपकरणों में सितार, सरोद, सुरबहार, ईसराज, वीणा, तनपुरा, बन्सुरी, शहनाई, सारंगी, वायलिन, संतूर, पखवज और तबला शामिल हैं। आमतौर पर कर्नाटिक संगीत में इस्तेमाल किए जाने वाले उपकरणों में वीना, वीनू, गोत्वादम, हार्मोनियम, मृदंगम, कंजिर, घमत, नादाश्वरम और वायलिन शामिल हैं।