Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande is a Hindustani classical music vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Born in Mumbai into a family with strong musical traditions, Dr. Bhide-Deshpande has earned the reputation of being one of the top young artists of India. She has an intimate understanding of Bandish and has created many of her own bandishes which are respected all over the world.
Smt. Kala Ramnath
Maestro Kala Ramnath, the contemporary torch-bearer of the Mewati Gharana, stands today amongst the most outstanding instrumental musicians in the North Indian classical genre. She has completely revolutionized the technique of playing the violin by taking this instrument so close to vocal music that today her violin is called 'The Singing Violin'. She was involved in the background score of the Hollywood film Blood Diamond.
Smt. Alarmel Valli
Alarmel Valli is an Indian classical dancer, a choreographer, and the foremost exponent of the Pandanallur style Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam. She is the founder of 'Dipashikha', a centre for fine arts in Chennai. She was the youngest dancer to be conferred the President's award of Padmasri followed by Padma Bhushan by Govt. of India in 2004. Her work has been lauded for creating an international awareness of Bharatanatyam.
Sri. T.N.Seshagopalan
Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan is a noted Carnatic singer, musician and composer. He has been the first Indian vocalist to perform at international festivals in Adelaide, Perth and New Zealand. His contribution to Tamil Isai has been noteworthy when measured by the sheer quantity and variety of verses he has set to tune. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2004.
Sri. Shashank Subramanyam
Shashank Subramanyam is a classical flautist presently considered one of the best Bamboo Flute artists in the world. The BBC World TV telecast a documentary on Shashank titled 'Destination Music', recently. Shashank has propelled the Bamboo flute into an enviable position by his playing techniques of which 'the multi flute transposed fingering technique' & 'the dual octave production' have won him world acclaim.
