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. Mallikarjun Mansur was an Indian classical singer of the khayal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Ustad Bismillah Khan was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat
Ratna, the highest civilian honour in India and gained worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades. Trippunithura Narayan Krishnan is a Carnatic music violinist.

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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. Mallikarjun Mansur was an Indian classical singer of the khayal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Ustad Bismillah Khan was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat
Ratna, the highest civilian honour in India and gained worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades. Trippunithura Narayan Krishnan is a Carnatic music violinist.

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He is a player of the bansuri, the Indian bamboo flute. He is considered a rare combination of innovator and traditionalist. He has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique.

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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He is a player of the bansuri, the Indian bamboo flute. He is considered a rare combination of innovator and traditionalist. He has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique.

The legendary musical prowess of Tansen surpasses all other legends in Indian music. In terms of influence, he can be compared only to the prolific sufi composer Amir Khusro (1253–1325), or to bhakti tradition composers such as Swami Haridas. Several of his raga compositions have become mainstays of the Hindustani tradition, and these are often prefaced with Miyan ki (“of the Miyan”), e.g. Miyan ki Todi, Miyan ki Malhar, Miyan ki Mand, Miyan ka Sarang; in addition he is the creator of major ragas like Darbari Kanada, Darbari Todi, and Rageshwari. Tansen also authored Sangeeta Sara and Rajmala which constitute important documents on music.

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The legendary musical prowess of Tansen surpasses all other legends in Indian music. In terms of influence, he can be compared only to the prolific sufi composer Amir Khusro (1253–1325), or to bhakti tradition composers such as Swami Haridas. Several of his raga compositions have become mainstays of the Hindustani tradition, and these are often prefaced with Miyan ki (“of the Miyan”), e.g. Miyan ki Todi, Miyan ki Malhar, Miyan ki Mand, Miyan ka Sarang; in addition he is the creator of major ragas like Darbari Kanada, Darbari Todi, and Rageshwari. Tansen also authored Sangeeta Sara and Rajmala which constitute important documents on music.

Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian Classical Dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Daughter of Classical Dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and renowned Space Scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Mallika is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.

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Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian Classical Dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Daughter of Classical Dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and renowned Space Scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Mallika is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.

Birju Maharaj is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, including his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj. He took Kathak to new heights by choreographing new Kathak dance dramas. He is also the founder of kalashram.

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Birju Maharaj is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, including his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj. He took Kathak to new heights by choreographing new Kathak dance dramas. He is also the founder of kalashram.