Janab Arshad Ali Khan

Arshad Ali Khan, He descends from the family lineage of Abdul Wahid Khan and Abdul Karim Khan, the founders of Kirana Gharana. He got education in music from his maternal uncles Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan.

Khan has performed in numerous music festivals around the world, including Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival in Pune, Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar, Saptak Music Festival, Karavalli Festival, Mangalore, Sangeet Natak Akademi's ‘Sangit Pratibha’ in Patna, Gharana Sammelan in Mumbai, Bhatkhande Sangeet Sammelan, Doverlane music festival in Kolkata, Classical Music Festival organised by Parveen Begum Smruti Music and Educational Trust in Bangalore, Legends of India Baithak in Delhi.

Arshad Ali Khan was awarded Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2013 by Sangeet Natak Akademi. He is the recipient of several other awards including JADUBHATTA PURASHKAR, Bharatiya Sansad Best Vocalist Award, ‘Best Young Talent of the Year’ by Rasa and Melting Pot Productions, SUR JYOTSNA NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST MALE VOCALIST BY LOKMAT MAHARASHTRA and VIDYA SAGAR AWARD FROM N.C.P.A MUMBAI.

Smt Sahana Banerjee

Sahana Banerjee is one of the most accomplished and outstanding female sitar players of India. Belonging to the Rampur Senia Gharana, Sahana was born in a family of rich musical heritage and was readily recognized as a child prodigy at the early age of 4. Her father, Professor Santosh Banerjee, was a celebrated sitar and surbahar player in India.

Additionally, Sahana received extensive vocal training from her mother, Chhabi Banerjee—daughter of Sangeetcharya Kashinath Chattopadhyay of the Sahaswan Gharana.

She started her formal training with Khayal vocal lessons from her mother. Thereafter, she received lessons in the Beenkar Dhrupad style on the Sitar. With her talent and total submission to music, she not only mastered the 2 forms but also found her own unique way to blend Dhrupad and Khayal in her playing in the most aesthetic of ways. Sahana maintains a tight balance between Gayaki and Tantrakari.

On one hand, her command over the left hand techniques gives her the power to produce Melodious Meends, Robust Gamaks and Fluid Taans and on the other, she has a right-hand stroke that is unique in its tone, determined in voice and varied in complexity. The totality of this experience immediately attracts the attention of the audience and leaves it mersmerized throughout the duration of a recital.

Pandit Subhen Chatterjee

Pandit Subhen Chatterjee is a renowned classical and fusion tabla artist from Kolkata. He trained under the guidance of the legendary Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri of Lucknow ghrana. Subhen ji has accompanied several well-known musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, Vidushi Girija Devi, Vidushi Shobha Gurtu, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Paul Horn, David Crosby and many others.

He is a member of the band Karma and is also a regular performer at WOMAD festival. He is a recipient of a Grammy nomination, Just Plain Folk (JPF) Award nomination, Jadu Bhatta Award from Salt Lake Music Conference and Honorary Citizenship from the State of Alabama.

Subhen ji holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest single performance by the largest number of musicians live on stage.

Website: Subhen Chatterjee