Mambalam sisters

• These sisters are vocalists proficient in Carnatic music. • They are residents of Chennai, and their names are Vijayalakshmi and Chitra. • They have several hit albums, but obviously have a few truly great ones, which I will be listing below. • Annamacharya keerthanas , Devi krithis. etc. • You can listen to their work…

Alan Gilbert

• He was a famous American conductor and violinists who was born in 1976 • Even though he has got a lot of fame recently too, he was at his best during the 90’s. • Gilbert studied at Harvard but his best was when he was studying conducting at the Juilliard school of music. •…

Bright Sheng

• This great Chinese-American composer was born in 1955. • Since the age of four he had been learning piano and was extremely talented. • Later in 1995 he moved to America and eventually joined the faculty at the University of Michigan. • He has been many things in this journey with music , an…

M.S. Subbalakshmi

• This legend was born in 1916 and began her journey with music. • She debuted at the age of 11 in the 100 pillar hall at Tiruchirapalli. • She travelled all over the world doing concerts at places like, London, New York, Canada.etc. as India’s cultural ambassador. • The people she was closest to…

Benjamin Britten

• Officially known as Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, he was born in 1913. • He was the central figure in the 20th century for classical music in Brittain. Whereas, he also worked on orchestras, Operas .etc. • His father was a dentist, and be didn’t quite have any family influence, but he was know…

Esa-pekka Salonen

• He is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer born in 1958 • His great passion for classical music and orchestra is undeniable • Apart from this passion , the fact that he began an annual traditional music festival called the “Baltic sea festival” to raise awareness for the environmental deterioration of the Baltic makes…

Vasantrao Deshpande

• This hindustani classical vocalist was born in 1920. • He has learnt from multiple teachers and music schools, refusing to learn from only one person/ place • Fun fact: besides being a great singer, he has also acting in a few movies • He also has a grandson named Rahul Deshpande, who happens to…