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Hindustani classical music: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Uttar Bhartiya Shastriya Sangeet • Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet

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The sound of the sarod
Amjad Ali Khan
Indian musician and composer
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Indian musician and composer
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passionately sings on stage, seated behind a microphone with a tanpura in the background during a classical Indian concert performance.
Bhimsen Joshi
Indian vocalist
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Gangubai Hangal
Indian vocalist
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Tansen
Indian musician and poet
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Shiv Kumar Sharma
Indian musician
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Kishori Amonkar
Indian vocalist
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Hariprasad Chaurasia
Indian musician
Ali Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan
composer and musician
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Shobha Gurtu
Indian singer
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Nasir Aminuddin Dagar
Indian singer
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V.G. Jog
Indian violinist
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Swati Tirunal
maharaja of Travancore

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