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Sharan Rani Backliwal - Indian classical musiinstrumentalist, music scholar, sarod.

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VIDEO:  Sharan Rani - The Divine Sarod Player (With English Subtitles) ============================================================================================ Saturday 03, January 2026, 05:30. Sharan Rani Backliwal Background information: Born Sharan Rani Mathur, 9 April 1929, Delhi Died 8 April 2008 (aged 78), Delhi Genres Indian classical music Occupations instrumentalist, music scholar Instrument sarod Introduction: Sharan Rani (also known as Sharan Rani Backliwal, née Mathur) (9 April 1929 – 8 April 2008) was an Indian classical sarod player and music scholar. Her private collection of 379 musical instruments ranging from the 15th to the 19th century is now part of the "Sharan Rani Backliwal Gallery of Musical Instruments" at the National Museum, New Delhi. Early life and training: She was born Sharan Rani Mathur in the walled city of Old Delhi to a conservative Hindu family of well-known businessmen and educationists. As a young girl, she learned to play t...
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N. J. Nandini - Carnatic music,Carnatic singer,Playback singing.

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  ============================================================================================== Thursday 18, December 2025, 18:30. VIDEO:  Anjana Sreedharam - Krishna Devotional Song | Dr. N J Nandini | Girish Narayanan | Chengannur Hari About: Dr N J Nandini: Born N.J Nandini, 5 August 1991 (age 34)Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Genres Carnatic music, Playback singing Occupation Carnatic singer Instrument Vocals Years active 2004–present Introductions: VIDEO:  N. J. Nandini | Jaya Jaya Padmanabha Murare | Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Sarasangi N J Nandini (born 5 August 1991) is a Carnatic music vocalist from Trivandrum. Nandini was awarded the Chembai Puraskaram, the Isai Chudar title and a M S Subbalakshmi fellowship at the young age of 23. Nandini, who comes from a family that has a musical lineage,  has been nurtured by gurus such as Prof Parassala Ponnammal, Prof P R Kumarakerala Varma, Dr S Bhagyalakshmi and Dr M N Moorthy. Nandini, who is the reci...
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Manju Mehta - Indian classical music - Musician - Sitar

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========================================================================================== Monday 01, December 2025, 06:00. Mehta in 2020 Background information: Born 21 May 1945, Jaipur, Jaipur State, India Died 20 August 2024 (aged 79), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Genres Indian classical music Occupation Musician Instrument Sitar Years active 1955–2024 Spouse - Nandan Mehta ​(date missing)​ Pandit NANDAN MEHTA, eminent Indian Hindustani Classical Music Percussionist who played the TABLA,  He was a percussionist and music teacher from Ahmedabad who belonged to the Benaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music. He established Saptak School of Music and started Saptak Annual Festival of Music in 1980. Nandan Mehta was born to Yashodhar Mehta, a writer and lawyer, and Vasumati, a painter and daughter of Sir Chinubhai Baronet. His grandfather Narmadashanker Mehta was aeputed Vedanta scholar. He was trained under Kishan Maharaj and was a tabla exponent of the Banaras Gharana....
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Radha Namboodiri - (Canatic Music Vocals, Devotional Music)

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=========================================================================================== Saturday 15, Novemer 2025, 05:30. Radha Namboodiri Born Radha Warrier 14 January 1946 (age 79) Mumbai, India Occupation Singer Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2021) Musical career Genres Carnatic music Instrument Vocals Introductions:   Radha Namboodiri (born 1946) is an Indian classical vocalist and music teacher from Mumbai, Maharashtra. In 2021 she received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India. Biography: Radha P. Namboodiri was born on 14 January 1946, to A.R. Warrier and Narayani in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was on the advice of her sister's music teacher that her parents decided to give her musical training.[3] She did Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Sanskrit from the University of Mumbai. Radha worked with All India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram as program executive for music in 1975 and later transferred to Doordarshan. She serv...
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