Indian Classical

Indian classical music is a rich and diverse genre characterized by its complex ragas (melodic modes), intricate talas (rhythmic cycles), and nuanced ornamentation. Originating in the Vedic period (1500 BCE - 500 BCE), it evolved over centuries through the Bhakti movement and Mughal patronage. The genre's golden era was the 16th to 19th centuries, with the rise of legendary composers and musicians. Indian classical music is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology, philosophy, and spirituality, often used in devotional and ceremonial contexts. Its influence can be seen in various genres, including Bollywood film music and Western classical music. Unique elements setting it apart include the use of microtones, emphasis on improvisation, and the importance of the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition). The genre's expressive vocal styles, often accompanied by instruments like the sitar, tabla, and tanpura, continue to captivate audiences with their emotional intensity and technical complexity.

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A.R. Rahman
Aaru Sahu
Abhijeet Srivastava
Ad Boyz
Aditi Chakraborty
Aditya Dev
Aditya Pushkarna
Ajay-Atul
Alka Chandrakar
Amaal Mallik
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Amitraj
Anand Kashinath
Antara Chakraborty
Anup Rubens
Anupma Yadav
Arvind Venugopal
B. Ajaneesh Loknath
B.K. Harinarayanan
Bhagyaasri Durgaprasad
Bhai Ravinder Singh Ji
Bhakti Setu
Bismillah Khan
Bombay Jayashri
Chitra Vichitra Ji Maharaj
Gaurav Chatterji
Gurlez Akhtar
Hamsalekha
Hansika Pareek
Harris Jayaraj
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Ilaiyaraaja
Indu Sonali
Ishita Vishwakarma
Jitendra Abhisheki
Kausar Jamot
Komal Chaudhary
Kratex
Krishan Madha
Lalgudi G. Jayaraman
Lax Raj
Madhusmita
Manasi Panigrahi
Mani Sharma
Manoj Das
Manu Manjith
Masoom Sharma
Mohammad Faiz
Nagarjun Sharma
Nakash Aziz
Nandita
Nihal Tauro
Nikhil Banerjee
Nipun Cheema
Pravin Koli
Priyanka Singh
Raaj Aashoo
Raga
Rahul Deshpande
Rahul Sipligunj
Rakshita Suresh
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sachin Gupta
Sahithi Chaganti
Sam Khan
Sameera Bharadwaj
Seema Shirodkar
Sendilkumar Jayalaxmi Mudaliar
Shahabaz Aman
Shankar Jaikishan
Shankar Mahadevan
Sharvi Yadav
Shipra Goyal
Shivkumar Sharma
Shraddha Kuhupriya
Shreyas Puranik
Shweta Mohan
Sid Sriram
Siddharth Mahadevan
Singer Prabha
Suchitra Mitra
Sudhir Yaduvanshi
Sunil Soni
Suresh Verma
Suvarna Tiwari
Swara Verma
Tushar Dutta
Vagdevi
Vaishali
Vaishali Samant
Vijai Bulganin
Vikram Bihari
Vinayak Sasikumar
Vishnu Edavan
Vishwanath Shirodkar
Vivek
Vivek Nayak
Yogita Koli
Yugabharathi
A.R. Rahman
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Shankar Mahadevan
Sid Sriram
K. J. Yesudas
Ilaiyaraaja
Harris Jayaraj
Amaal Mallik
George Harrison
Shweta Mohan
Nakash Aziz
Vinayak Sasikumar
Gurlez Akhtar
Pradeep Kumar
Jaideep Sahni
Naresh Iyer
Anurag Saikia
Ajay-Atul
Siju Thuravoor
Anurag Kulkarni
Altamash Faridi
Mukesh
Shreyas Puranik
Shadab Faridi
Bombay Jayashri
Jigar Saraiya
Mohammad Faiz
M. M. Keeravaani
Vivek
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Thalapathy Vijay
Caralisa Monteiro
Sanjoy
Priyanka Singh
Bharat Kamal
Paal Dabba
Hamsika Iyer
Thievery Corporation
Saraswati Putra Ramajogayya Sastry
Masoom Sharma
Mangli
Ajay Gogavale
Yugabharathi
Yazin Nizar
D. Imman
B. Ajaneesh Loknath
V. Harikrishna
Sagar
Super Subu
Abhijeet Srivastava
Sreerama Chandra
Bheems Ceciroleo
Komal Chaudhary
Kala Bhairava
Loy Mendonsa
Hamsalekha
Shenbagaraj
B.K. Harinarayanan
Sahithi Chaganti
Lothika
Shipra Goyal
Mansheel Gujral
Siddharth Mahadevan
Poornima
Raga
Mickey J. Meyer
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma
Sameera Bharadwaj
Raqueeb Alam
Manu Manjith
Rahul Sipligunj
Indu Sonali
M.M.Manasi
Mani Sharma
Deepthi Suresh
Paresh Kamath
Vaishali Samant
Santhosh Venky
Rakshita Suresh
Vijai Bulganin
Rasraj Ji Maharaj
Suvarna Tiwari
Vineet Singh
Amrit Ramnath
Sharvi Yadav
Anupma Yadav
V Nagendra Prasad
Geetha Madhuri
Pranavam Sasi
Chitra Vichitra Ji Maharaj
Sunil Soni
Karthik Netha
Hansika Pareek
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Vishnu Edavan
Swara Verma
Gaurav Chatterji
Aasa Singh
Aditya Dev