Indian Music Artists

Mani Sharma composed the music for Kushi (2001), starring Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika Chawla. The soundtrack was hugely successful with hits like 'Ye Mera Jahan' and 'Cheppave Chiruga'. Mani Sharma was one of the most prolific music composers in Tollywood during the early 2000s.

Parikrama is the Indian band that opened for Iron Maiden during their 2019 tour of India. Parikrama is one of India's oldest and most respected rock bands, formed in 1991. They have been performing for over three decades and are known for their versatility and successful covers across genres.

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a legendary Indian classical flautist who revolutionized flute playing (bansuri) in the Hindustani tradition. He has received numerous awards including the Padma Vibhushan. Singing, shehnai, and veena are associated with other great musicians like Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah Khan, and S. Balachander respectively.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was the legendary shehnai maestro who brought the instrument to prominence in classical music and performed at significant national events including Independence Day celebrations. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna. Flute, tabla, and jaltarang are associated with Hariprasad Chaurasia, Zakir Hussain, and S. N. Ytendu respectively.

Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was a renowned exponent of the Rudra Veena, one of the oldest string instruments in Indian classical music. He belonged to the Dagar lineage of dhrupad musicians and was instrumental in reviving and popularizing the instrument in the 20th century. Jaltarang, mandolin, and guitar are different instruments - jaltarang uses water-filled bowls, while mandolin and guitar are Western string instruments.

Mahendra Kapoor was the primary playback singer for most of Dada Kondke's famous songs, including the iconic 'Dhagala Lagli Kala' from the 1976 film. Their collaboration was hugely successful in Marathi cinema.

Suraj Jagan sang 'Give Me Some Sunshine' from 3 Idiots (2009). The song became an anthem for students and captures the film's theme of academic pressure.

The famous Lavani tracks in the 1972 film 'Pinjara' were composed by Ram Kadam. While Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Shrinivas Khale were prominent Marathi music composers, the Lavani songs specifically in Pinjara were Ram Kadam's work. Ashok Patki is a different music composer.

Abhik is identified as the guitar player in this group. This is a factual question about a specific person's role or skill within a particular context.

Harris Jayaraj won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) in 2008 for the film Vaaranam Aayiram. A. R. Rahman did not win this specific award in 2008.

Zakir Hussain is a world-renowned tabla maestro who has won multiple Grammy Awards. While the question specifically mentions 2009, Zakir Hussain has indeed received Grammy recognition for his contributions to world music, making him the correct choice among the Indian instrumentalists listed.

Raghu Dixit, primarily a Kannada composer, composed music for the multi-lingual film Quick Gun Murugan. He leads 'The Raghu Dixit Project', which is the musical collective referenced in the hint. Amit Trivedi is mainly a Hindi/Bollywood composer.