Hindustani Classical Vocalist, teacher, composer and scholar, Pt. Krishna Gundopant Ginde famously known as Pt. K. G. Ginde was born on December 26, 1925, in Bailhongal, near Belgaum, Karnataka. He showed interest in music from an early age and devoted his entire life to its pursuit. He became a shishya of Pt. S N Ratanjankar at the age of 11 and moved to Lucknow to become a member of Ratanjankar`s household. S. N. Ratanjankar was then the Principal of Marris College of Music, founded by Bhatkhande.

Pandit Hemant Pendse, a rising star on the horizon of Indian Classical Music has by now established his own identity. Born in Dhule, he had his early schooling in Bhusawal & Jalgaon. He secured a Diploma in Mechanical engineering from Jalgaon Polytechnic. But he had true love for music it was in born in him and was promoted by his elder sister who was learning music in Bhusawal. Hemant received his early training at late Shri. Manohar Betavadkar. Later he found his real Guru in Late Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki. He lived with him as a member of his family from 1978-1990.

अबुल हसन अमीर ख़ुसरु चौदहवीं सदी के आसपास दिल्ली के पास रहने वाले एक प्रमुख कवि (शायर), गायक और संगीतकार थे। खुसरो को हिन्दुस्तानी खड़ीबोली का पहला लोकप्रिय कवि माना जाता है।किसके द्वारा? वे अपनी पहेलियों और मुकरियों के लिए जाने जाते हैं। सबसे पहले उन्हीं ने अपनी भाषा को हिन्दवी का उल्लेख किया था। वे फारसी के कवि भी थे। उनको दिल्ली सल्तनत का आश्रय मिला हुआ था। उनके ग्रंथो की सूची लम्बी है। साथ ही इनका इतिहास स्रोत रूप में महत्त्व है।

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Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer and teacher from the Kirana musical style. As the grandson of Abdul Karim Khan, a founder of the Kirana style, he is a descendant of the gharana's family lineage. He was educated by his father, sarangi player Shakoor Khan.

Mashkoor Ali Khan performs as an A-grade artist with All India Radio, and is on the faculty of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, a prominent institution of Indian Classical Music, as their senior teacher of the Kirana style.

Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan (1909–93) was an Indian classical vocalist from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. He was a disciple and son of Fida Hussain Khan and after a long and illustrious career was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1971 He was the court musician of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III at Baroda and was featured extensively on All India Radio. He was a specialist in Tarana. His most famous disciples are Ghulam Mustafa Khan and Rashid Khan.