Indian Music Artists

M.S. Subbulakshmi was called the 'Nightingale of Carnatic music' for her sublime voice. She was the first musician to receive India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1998.

Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) founded the Kinnara School of Music in Mumbai and also established the National Orchestra of India (Vadya Vrinda). He was a world-renowned sitar maestro. Zakir Hussain is a tabla player, Shivkumar Sharma played santoor, and Amjad Ali Khan is a sarod player - none founded these institutions.

Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012), the legendary Indian sitar maestro, was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 1992. The Polar Music Prize, established by Stig Anderson (manager of ABBA) and often called the 'Nobel Prize of Music,' has been awarded to many international musicians. Ravi Shankar was recognized for introducing Indian classical music to global audiences and his innovative collaborations with Western musicians.

A.R. Rahman is widely known as the 'Mozart of Madras' for his prolific and influential work in film music composition, particularly in Tamil and Indian cinema. The nickname reflects his musical genius comparable to Mozart's classical legacy.

'An Equal Music' is a novel by Vikram Seth published in 1999. It's about a quartet of musicians and deals with themes of music, love, and obsession.

The K.K. Murthy Memorial T. Chowdiah Awards   were   conferred   on   Carnatic   vocalist   M. Balamuralikrishna   and   instrumentalist   (saxophone) Kadri Gopalanath in Bangalore on November 29, 2009. The annual awards instituted by the Bangalore-based Academy of Music (AoM) carry a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation, a memento and a shawl each.

Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006) was the legendary Shehnai maestro who brought the instrument to global prominence and was awarded the Bharat Ratna. Ustad Alla Rakha was a tabla virtuoso, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan plays sarod, and Pt. Vishwamohan Bhat plays guitar.

'Made in India: Adventures of a Lifetime' is the biography of Biddu Appaiah, the music composer behind hits like 'Kung Fu Fighting'. The book chronicles his journey from Bangalore to international music success. The other musicians mentioned have biographies but not with this specific title.

Tansen was one of the nine gems (Navaratnas) in Emperor Akbar's court and was associated with Hindustani classical music, not Carnatic music. He was primarily a vocalist and instrumentalist in the Hindustani tradition. Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Shyama Shastri together form the Trinity of Carnatic music.

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Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary Hindustani classical vocalist. Lata Mangeshkar was a playback singer, while Bismillah Khan and Ravi Shankar were instrumentalists.

Amir Khusroe, the famous poet and musician, often wrote about the enchanting power of Indian music, noting its ability to influence both humans and animals.