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PT. Hariprasad Chaurasia

An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a very popular and eminent artiste who is known for his outstanding contribution in popularising Indian Classical Music abroad. His consummate artistry has distinguished him as the greatestliving master of the North Indian bamboo Flute, acclaimed both at home and abroad.Unlike many other great Indian artists, Pt. Chaurasia does not come from a family of musicians. Rather, music is the path he found for himself. Born on July 1, 1938 in Allahabad, he began his musical pursuit at the age of 15, learning classical vocal technique from Pt. Rajaram. Within a year, however, he had switched to flautist from Varanasi. He tutored under Pt. Bholanath for eight years. In 1957 barely out of his teens, he became a regular staff member of All India Radio in Cuttack, Orissa, where he worked both as a performer and as a music composer.Transferred by All India Radio to Bombay in 1952, he received further guidance from surbahar player Shrimati Annapurna Devi, daughter of late Ustad Allaudin Khan, sister of Ali Akbart Khan, Under her guidance his music acquired a new depth and he left All India Radio to pursue his performing career.Since that time Pt. Chaurasia has concertized internationally winning acclaim from the varied audiences and from fellow musicians like Yewhudi Menuhin and Jean Pierre Rampal, among others. In 1984, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music, he was given the National Award of the Sangeet Natak Academy. Pt. Chaurasia tours regularly in the U.S. and Europe and was a featured artist in the U.S. Festival of India in 1985. He has made numerous recordings of north Indian Classical Music

Zakir Hussian Famous Tabla Player:

He was born March 9, 1951, is a famous Tabla player from India. Tabla is a very popular indian drum. Zakir Hussian is known as the worlds best tabla player. He has also won awards and recognitions for his contribution to the world of music.Early career:A child prodigy, Zakir was touring by the age of twelve, the gifted son of his great father, tabla legend Ustad Allarakha. Zakir came to the United States in 1970, embarking on an international career which includes no fewer than 150 concert dates a year.Present career:Zakir is a founding member of Bill Laswell's 'World Music Supergroup' Tabla Beat Science.He was a visiting professor at Princeton University for one semester in 2006, as well as a visiting professor at Stanford University for a quarter in 2007.

Sharing monments with other famous musicians: Rakesh Chaurasia, Rupak Kulkurani, Subhankar Banerjee, Pt. Bhawani Skankar Kathak and David Binney,Pt. Habib Khan.