Artist
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Padma Talwalkar
Padma Talwalkar was born in Mumbai, India. She received training in Khyal gayaki in three main gharanas, namely Gwalior, Kirana and Jaipur. The artist is married to tabla maestro Pt. Suresh Talwalkar. Their son Satyajit Talwalkar and daughter Savani Talwalkar are also tabla players. Vidushi Padma Talwalkar received a five year scholarship from the Bhulabhai Memorial Trust, a two-year fellowship from the National Center for Performing Arts, the Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar in 2004, the Vatsalabai Bhimsen Joshi award in 2009 and the Rajhans Pratishthan Puraskar in 2010.
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Parimal Chakrabarty
Parimal Chakrabarty is a tabla artist from India. He trained under the guidance of his father Nikhil Chandra Chakrabarty, Pandit Ram Dhrubey, Pandit Shankar Ghosh, and Pandit Gyan Prakash Ghosh. Chakrabarty has taken part in prestigious shows in India and abroad. He is presently a Guest Faculty at the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
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Parveen Sultana
born 10 July 1950 is an Assamese Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She is among the foremost classical vocalists in India and is known as Queen of Classical Vocal. She was conferred the Padmashri in 1976, at the age of 25. She was born at Daccapatty in Nagaon city, Assam, India to Ikramul Mazid and Maroofa Begum. She went to Mission School . Her father was her first guru and was very strict with her. She also received early training from her grandfather Mohammed Najeef Khan, a pathan. She later went to Kolkata to learn music under the guidance of late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and from 1973, she became a disciple of Ustad Dilshad Khan of the Patiala Gharana. Parveen Sultana gave her first stage performance in 1962 when she was only 12 and has been recording music since 1965. Sultana has sung for movies like Gadar, Kudrat, Do Boond Pani, and Pakeezah. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatt’s latest opus 1920. She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna - Kudrat 1981. Parveen Sultana has recorded for HMV, Polydor, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, Amigo. Parveen Sultana performing in Arghya 2011 She is married to Ustad Dilshad Khan. They have a daughter - Shadaab Sultana.
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Prabha Atre
Dr. Prabha Atre is a distinguished classical vocalist, one of the senior musicians of the Kirana Gharana in India. She began her training under the guidance of the late Sureshbabu Mane and his sister, Padma Bhushan Hirabai Barodekar. Dr. Atre has been known to draw inspiration from renowned maestro, Ustad Amir Khan and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, but has exhibited innovation and creativity in her music, establishing herself as a notable vocalists in the realm of classical music. Dr. Atre’s musical discipline ranges from genres which include Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal, Natyasangeet, amongst others. She is a recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Samman, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Tagore Akademi Ratna.
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Pravin Godkhindi
Pravin Godkhindi is a flautist from India. He began his training under the guidance of his father Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi, a renowned flautist and vocalist, and continues to train under Mridangam maestro, Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma. Godkhindi has performed at prestigious shows in India and abroad, including at the World Flute Festival in Argentina in 2010. He is the brand ambassador for AKG by Harman, and is a recipient of the Surmani Award, Naad-Nidhi Award, Kalaa Praveena Award, Pannalal Smriti Gaurav Puraskaar, Aryabhatta Award, Aasthana Vidwan of Udupi Krishna Mutt and Shringeri Sharada Peetham, amongst others.
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Priyanka Gope
Priyanka Gope is a notable vocalist from Bangladesh. She trained under the guidance of Pandit Arun Bhaduri, Pandit Urmi Dasgupta, Dr. Asit Roy, Waheedul Haque, Subir Nandy, Shubhra Guha and Falguni Mitra. Gope has performed at prestigious events in Bangladesh and abroad. She is a recipient of several national and international awards, including the Gold Medal - presented by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at National Education Week, and topped the list at the National Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad competition. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Music, University of Dhaka.
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Purbayan Chatterjee
Purbayan Chatterjee is a renowned Sitar maestro from India. An exponent of the Senia Maihar Gharana, he is a direct disciple of his father - Pandit Parthapratim Chatterjee – and Sarod legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Chatterjee has performed extensively in India and overseas. His notable collaborations include performances with Shankar Mahadevan and Ustad Zakir Hussain. He is a recipient of many awards which include the President’s Award and the Rotary International Award.
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Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma is a notable musician from India. He began his vocal and santoor training under the guidance of his father and guru, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, a legend in India and the world over. Sharma has released several albums over the years and has collaborated with international musicians such as Richard Clayderman and Kersi Lord. He has performed worldwide at venues all over the globe, at various folk and world music festivals – including WOMAD. Sharma also composed music for a number of Bollywood films, fetching him the award for the 'Best Debut-Music Director' at the 2002 Zee Bollywood Music Awards. However, his original interests still lie with Indian classical, fusion and experimental music. Taj Mahal Tea has recently signed the artist as their new Brand Ambassador, where Sharma has the honour of saying ‘wah taj’ during the iconic advertisement.