20th-century Khyal singers

The list 20th-century Khyal singers includes Bhimsen Joshi, Farida Khanum, Kishori Amonkar, Parveen Sultana and Lakshmi Shankar. The list consists of 90 members.

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1.

Noor Jehan

Indian singer and actress

Overview: Noor Jehan (born Allah Wasai; 21 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (the queen of melody), was a Pakistani playback singer ...

Date of birth: 21 September 1926

Date of death: 23 December 2000

Age: 74 (age at death)

Nationality: Pakistani

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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20th-century Pakistani women singers 34T

20th-century women singers 3,657T

Punjabi women 42T
2.

Rahul Deshpande

Indian classical singer

Overview: Rahul Deshpande (born 10 October 1979) is an Indian classical music singer from Pune, India. He is the grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande

Date of birth: 10 October 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

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Singers from Pune 24T

Male musical theatre actors 11T

Indian male musical theatre actors 22T
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Bhimsen Joshi

Vocalist

Overview: Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ( ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011) was an Indian vocalist from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as ...

Date of birth: 4 February 1922

Date of death: 24 January 2011

Age: 88 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,317T

Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners 32T

State funerals in India 165T
4.

Farida Khanum

Pakistani singer

Overview: Farida Khanum HI PP (Urdu/Punjabi: فرِیدہ خانُم ) is a Pakistani classical singer from the province of Punjab.

Nationality: Pakistani

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century Pakistani women singers 29T

Women ghazal singers 16T

Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz 114T
5.

Kishori Amonkar

Indian classical singer

Overview: Kishori Ravindra Amonkar (10 April 1932 – 3 April 2017) was a leading Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Jaipur gharana, or a community of musicians sharing a distinctive musical style.

Date of birth: 1932

Date of death: 3 April 2017

Age: 84 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Women musicians from Maharashtra 77T

20th-century Indian women singers 308T

Jaipur gharana 14T
6.

Sunanda Patnaik

Indian singer

Overview: Sunanda Patnaik (born 7 November 1934) is an Indian classical singer of Gwalior gharana from Odisha. Popularly known as "guruma", she is considered one of the great dames of Hindustani music. She is the ...

Date of birth: 7 November 1934

Date of death: 19 January 2020

Age: 85 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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2020 deaths 11,737T

Women musicians from Odisha 4T

21st-century Indian women singers 346T
7.

Parveen Sultana

Indian singer

Overview: Begum Parveen Sultana (born 10th July 1950) is an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana., Agra gharana

Date of birth: 10 July 1950

Age: 74

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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G-Series (record label) artists 8T

Women musicians from Assam 14T

21st-century Indian women singers 346T
8.

Veena Sahasrabuddhe

Indian singer

Overview: Veena Sahasrabuddhe (14 September 1948 – 29 June 2016 (aged 67) was a leading Indian vocalist and composer of Hindustani classical music from Kanpur. Her singing style had its roots in Gwalior gharana ...

Date of birth: 14 September 1948

Date of death: 29 June 2016

Age: 67 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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20th-century women composers 1,221T

Women musicians from Uttar Pradesh 24T

21st-century Indian women singers 346T
9.

Roshan Ara Begum

Pakistani classical music singer (1917 - 1982)

Overview: Roshan Ara Begum (Urdu: رَوشن آرا بیگم‎) (1917 – 5 December 1982) was a Pakistani classical vocalist. As the daughter of Abdul Haqq Khan, Roshan Ara is linked through her cousin Abdul Karim ...

Date of birth: 1917

Date of death: 6 December 1982

Age: 65 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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20th-century Pakistani women singers 29T

Women musicians from West Bengal 59T

20th-century women singers 3,624T
10.

Gangubai Hangal

Indian singer

Overview: Gangubai Hangal (5 March 1913 – 21 July 2009) was an Indian singer of the khyal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka, who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the ...

Date of birth: 5 March 1913

Date of death: 21 July 2009

Age: 96 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Female

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State funerals in India 165T

Women musicians from Karnataka 29T

21st-century Indian women singers 346T
11.

Mallikarjun Mansur

Indian singer

Overview: Mallikarjun Mansur (31 December 1910 – 12 September 1992) was an Indian classical singer from Karnataka, an excellent vocalist in the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana (singing style).

Date of birth: 31 December 1910

Date of death: 12 September 1992

Age: 81 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

Jaipur gharana 14T

Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts 61T
12.

Lakshmi Shankar

Indian singer

Overview: Lakshmi Shankar (née Sastri, 16 June 1926 – 30 December 2013) was an Indian singer and a noted Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana. She was known for her performances of khyal, thumri ...

Date of birth: 16 June 1926

Date of death: 30 December 2013

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Women musicians from Tamil Nadu 78T

20th-century Indian women singers 308T

Women Hindustani musicians 58T
13.

Ustad Sultan Khan

Indian musician

Overview: Ustad Sultan Khan (15 April 1940 – 27 November 2011) was an Indian sarangi player and classical vocalist belonging to Sikar Gharana. He was one of the founding members of the Indian fusion group Tabla ...

Date of birth: 15 April 1940

Date of death: 27 November 2011

Age: 71 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century male musicians 12,801T

Musicians from Jharkhand 5T

Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts 242T
14.

Manik Varma

Indian singer

Overview: Manik Varma (16 May 1926 – 10 November 1996) was an Indian classical singer from the Kirana and Agra gharanas (singing styles).

Date of birth: 16 May 1926

Date of death: 10 November 1996

Age: 70 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Women musicians from Maharashtra 77T

20th-century Indian women singers 308T

20th-century Indian composers 233T
15.

Vasantrao Deshpande

Indian singer

Overview: Vasantrao Deshpande (2 May 1920 – 30 July 1983) was a Hindustani classical vocalist renowned for his contribution to natya sangeet (musical dramas)

Date of birth: 2 May 1920

Date of death: 30 July 1983

Age: 63 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

Singers from Maharashtra 38T

Indian male classical singers 175T
16.

Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

Indian singer

Overview: Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (18 August 1872 – 21 August 1931) was a Hindustani musician. He sang the original version of the bhajan Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram, and founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya ...

Date of birth: 18 August 1872

Date of death: 21 August 1931

Age: 59 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Educator

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

19th-century male singers 496T

Singers from Maharashtra 38T
17.

Ajoy Chakrabarty

Indian singer

Overview: Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 25 December 1952) is an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist. He was given the Padma Bhushan Award, the third highest civilian award in India in 2020.

Date of birth: 1953

Age: 71

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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Indian Classical Musicians of Bengal 22T

Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners 32T

Singers from West Bengal 32T
18.

Abdul Karim Khan

Indian singer

Overview: Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (Devanagari: उस्ताद अब्दुल करीम ख़ान, Persian: اُستاد عبدُالکریم خان) (11 November 1872 – 27 October 1937) was an Indian classical singer and, along with his cousin Abdul Wahid Khan ...

Date of birth: 11 November 1872

Date of death: 27 October 1937

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Educator

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

19th-century male singers 496T

Singers from Uttar Pradesh 28T
19.

Amir Khan

Indian singer

Overview: Amir Khan (15 August 1912 – 13 February 1974) was an Indian classical vocalist and the founder of the Indore gharana.

Date of birth: 15 August 1912

Date of death: 13 February 1974

Age: 61 (age at death)

Occupation: Singer

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Musicians from Indore 11T

Singers from Madhya Pradesh 22T

Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts 242T
20.

Subhra Guha

Musical artist

Overview: Subhra Guha (born 1956) is a vocalist in the Hindustani classical music tradition from the Agra gharana style of singing. Her repertoire covers khyals, thumri and dadra.

Date of birth: 1956

Age: 68

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century Indian women singers 346T

20th-century Indian women singers 308T

Women Hindustani musicians 58T