Indian musician

1. INDIA’S
MUSICIA
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3. INDIAN MUSIC
The music of India is said to be one of the oldest The music of India is said to be one of the oldest
unbroken musical traditions in the world. Indian unbroken musical traditions in the world. Indian
Music is famous for its varieties. It IncludesMusic is famous for its varieties. It Includes
folk,popular,pop and classical music.folk,popular,pop and classical music.
Indian music is said to be one of the oldest musicalIndian music is said to be one of the oldest musical
traditions in the world. It was inaugurated with thetraditions in the world. It was inaugurated with the
chanting of the Vedic hymns.chanting of the Vedic hymns.

4. ORIGINORIGIN
The two main traditions of classical music
which have been Carnatic music was found
in the peninsular region whereas the
Hindustani music was found in the northern
and central parts.

5. RAVI
SHANKAR

6. RAVI SHANKAR
“Ravi Shankar is the Godfather of the World Music.”-George Harrison
Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitarist and composer is
India’s most esteemed musical Ambassador. Ravi Shankar
had an interesting childhood. He was born on April 7, 1920
in Benares into a Bengali Brahmin community. Since
childhood he played a number of instruments and even
sang in school functions.
Paris had a very strong influence on his mind. He continued
his education in Paris. On one hand he was exposed to Indian
music and of equal importance was his knowledge of Western
ways. This made him a master in the world of music.

7. It was in 1938 that he moved back to India to begin his formal training.
He introduced himself to Ustaad Allauddin Khan, affectionately known
as Baba.He also continued to travel back and forth between India and
the West.1966 was an important year for him. It was during this time
that George Harrison of the Beatles became his student.
He has won many awards including the Bharat Ratna, several
Grammy awards, numerous honorary Doctorates.
But his life wasn’t easy. His mother died when he was very
young. There was the failed first marriage to Annapurna Devi, and the
premature death of his son.
He is presently married to Sukanya, and their daughter Anoushka
Shankar, is a respected sitarist in her own right. One other daughter
who has made a very big name for herself is the Nora Jones, the
famous singer.

8. ZAKIR
HUSSAIN

9. ZAKIR HUSSAIN
The exponent who got tabla to centre stage was born on 9 March 1951.
He was born in Mumbai to well known tabla player Ustaad Alla Rakha
in India and is a graduate from St. Xavier's, Mumbai.
Zakir Hussain was a child prodigy and was touring by the age of twelve.
Zakir Hussain has performed throughout the world as a soloist . He
has completed courses in Chinese, African and Indonesian music
at the University of Washington in Seattle and since has been active
in fusion of music from several countries, particularly drums and
percussion.
He married Antonia Minnecola, a Kathak dancer and teacher.

10. He was awarded the titles of Padma Bhushan in 2002
and
Padma Shri in 1988.He became the youngest
percussionist
to be awarded these by the Indian Government.
On 8
th
February 2009, he won the Grammy Award in the
Contemporary World Music Album.

11. M S
SUBBULAKSHMI

12. M.S.SUBBULAKSHMI
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu (M.S) Subbulakshmi, the nightingale of
Carnatic music was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on September 16,
1916 to noted Veena player Shanmukhavadivu and lawyer Subramania
Iyer.Young Kunchamma as she was called and her siblings was
brought up in a musical environment. Her mother used to play violin
and rehearse constantly and Kunchamma used to listen and hum
ragas
along with the Veena and the Nadaswaram recitals frequently heard
from the temple. Her first Guru was Madurai Srinivasa Iyengar.
She did her formal schooling only till class 5th and music became the
world for her. She also learned Hindustani music from Pandit Narayan
Rao Vyas for a short while. Her first recording was at the age of ten,
when she recorded a couple of songs.

13. In 1940 she married Thiagaraja Sadasivam, a well known figure in the
Madras Congress circle, at Thiruneermalai.
Subbalakshmi has been the recipient of the highest awards and
honors the nation could bestow upon an artist and signification.
She has earned doctorates from famed universities and her divine
voice has earned acclaim from big and famous personalities like
Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and many more. In 1998,
she was the first musician to receive the highest civilian award 'Bharat
Ratna' from the President of India. Padma Bhushan(1954), Padma
Vibhushan(1975), Ramon Magsaysay award (1974) are some of the
major awards she has received.
She remains the simple, neat, devout, down to earth person she
always was and having a genuine interest in others. She passed away
at the age of 88.

14. USTAD AMJAD
ALI KHAN

15. USTAD AMJAD ALI KHAN
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a highly acclaimed Indian
sarod
player and composer was born on March 21 1946.
Khan
was born to Hafiz Ali Khan, is the sixth-generation
sarod
player in his family. His forefathers came from
Afghanistan
to India and brought the Rabab which later
developed into
Sarod.
He was taught by his father Hafiz Ali Khan, a
musician to
the royal family of Gwalior.

16. Khan is married to Subbulakshmi and has two sons Ayaan
Amaan are already set to carry their Father's legacy to the
next generation of Hindustani Music and Sarod.
He was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the
Padma Vibhushan in 2001. And he was awarded the
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2004. On April 8, 2007, he
got international recognition too. He was honoured with the
Key to the City award by Kathy Taylor Mayor of Tulsa,
Oklahoma state, for his long-standing contribution to the
Indian Classical Music.
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18. SHANKAR EHSAAN LOY
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (S-E-L) is an acclaimed Indian
musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsan
Noorani and Loy Mendonsa.
Each member of this trio brings his own unique talents and
experiences to the group.Together they combine the
Carnatic and Hindustani vocal tradition (Shankar), Western
Rock (Ehsaan) and a deep understanding of fusion over
the Electronic Synthesizer (Loy).

19. The trio won several awards including
Filmfare awards , RD Burman award
and In
2004, they bagged the National award.

20. THANK YOU
This presentation has been prepared by
–
•RAKHI AGGARWAL
•CLASS-9
th
•ST. MARK’S SENIOR SECONDARY
PUBLIC SCHOOL