Tag Archives: Uttar Pradesh

Begum Akhtar originated from Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh and studied with “eminent maestros like Ustads Vaheed Khan and Ata Khan of Patiala” based on the skimpy sleeve records of the 1969 LP for EMI India. She was among the finest & most spellbinding exponents of ghazal, but incredibly under-represented in …

Girija Devi is among India’s greatest vocalists. Among the last experts from the Purab ang gayaki custom from the Banares Gharana, Devi continues to be equally effective performing in the original 18th century traditional design of khyal in addition to semi-classical styles such as for example thumri, tappa, kajri, dadra, …

Along with his virtuousic blowing technique, Hariprasad Chaurasia has turned the Bansuri (bamboo) flute into a musical instrument of beauty. Mixing the musical customs of India with creativity and advancement, Chaurasia has already reached beyond traditional music to make a audio of his personal. Offered the national honor from the …

Rabindra Shankar Chowdery, aka Ravi Shankar, was created on Apr 7, 1920, in Varanasi, India, right into a well-off orthodox Brahmin family members. His father, TimidÆm Shankar, was utilized being a diwan (minister) with the Maharajah of Jhalawar. By age 13, Ravi Shankar was heading along on every tour of …