Pandit Madhav Gudi (23 December 1941 - 22 April 2011) was a legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalist specialising in Khayal and light forms and a disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.
Pandit Madhav Gudi hails from the illustrious north Karnataka city of Dharwad, which has produced such distinguished stalwarts as Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Pta. Gangubai Hangal, and Pt. Basavraj Rajguru.

A short highlight on his musical career and achievements ;
An artiste of great depth and vision, Pandit Arun Bhaduri was gifted with a deep and sonorous voice, a brilliant range and a rare fluency. Born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on October 7, 1943, he was initially tutored by Mohammed A. Daud. He thereafter acquired a wealth of learning from Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan on the finer points, nuances and embellishments of Hindustani Classical Music. His talent won him a place at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy as a Musician Scholar.

An Archival Photo of Legendary Sitar Maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan receiving the "Aftaab-e-Sitar" award from Begum Abida Ahmed (wife of 5th president of India Shri. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. He accepted only two awards (Aftaab-e-Sitar and Bharat Sitar Samrat by Artistes Association of India) in his lifetime after declining all the other awards, including the "Padma Vibhushan", offered to him by the Government of India

Born in Almora in 1932, and educated at the benaras Hindu university, Pandit Ravi Kichlu was a doyen of the Agra Gharana, having trained under Ustad Moinuddin Dagar, Ustad Aminuddin dagar and Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan.

His memmerising performances, with a distinct emphasis on Dagar Bani and Alapchari (rendered in the nom-tom style), thrilled audiences in India and abroad.

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1952) is an Indian Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Composer, Lyricist and Guru, poised nearly as a cult figure among all the legendary Indian Classical Musicians. Although considered a scion and doyen of the Patiala-Kasur Gharana(style), primarily representing Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Ustad Barkat Ali Khan sahibs gayaki, he can equally portray even the most subtle features of other major Classical gharanas of India like Indore, Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior, Agra, Kirana, Rampur and even Carnatic music of South India.