Pandit V. G. Jog

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Pandit V. G. Jog

Pandit Vishnu Govind Jog, whose name is  almost  synonymous  with the  violin  genre  in Hindustani Classical Music, is a performer with the unique distinction of having occupied the top  rungs  of the  Classical   Musicians'  hierarchy  with  three  consecutive generations of performers. His career  as  a  highly  active  and successful performer has spanned almost five decades.

Ludwig van Beethoven

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A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820

Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced /ˈlʊdvɪɡ væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən/ (US) or/ˈbeɪt.hoʊvən/ (UK); German: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːt.hoːfn̩]  ( listen); baptised 17 December 1770^[1] – 26 March 1827) was a German composer andpianist. He is considered to have been the most crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.

Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

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Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Background information
Born	August 10, 1860(1860-08-10)
Origin	India
Died	19 September 1936 (aged 76)
Genres	Hindustani classical music, Mewati Gharana
Occupations	Classical Vocalist
Years active	1875 - 1935

SISIR KONA DHAR CHOWDHURY

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Sisir Kona Dhar Chowdhury, premier violinist in the North Indian Classical Music tradition and one of the greatest living exponents of classical violin music based in dhrupad style, has played in concerts throughout India and around the world. She has appeared on All India Radio and National TV. Her career was launched in 1953 when she won First Place in the All India Tansen- Vishnu Digambar Competition where she received the Vishnu Digambar Award and Gold Medals. 

Her concerts and recordings have included performances accompanied by such master tabla players as Shankar Ghosh, Mahapurush Misra, Zakir Hussain, and Swapan Chaudhuri.

Allauddin Khan

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Allauddin Khan
Background information
Born	ca. 1881
Origin	Bengal, British Raj
Died	6 September 1972
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupations	composer, Sarod player
Instruments	Sarod

৫০ ঘণ্টা বেহালা বাজিয়ে রেকর্ড

মঙ্গলবার, ১৮ জানুয়ারী ২০১১ মানবজমিন ডেস্ক: একটানা ৫০ ঘণ্টা বেহালা বাজিয়ে নতুন রেকর্ড সৃষ্টি করেছেন ভারতের পরশ মনি চৌধুরী। সমপ্রতি এক অনুষ্ঠানে তিনি ৫০ ঘণ্টা বেহালা বাজিয়ে আগের ৩২ ঘণ্টার রেকর্ড ভঙ্গ করেন।

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin familyof string instruments, which includes the viola and cello.

The violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the type of music played on it. The word violin comes from the Middle Latinword vitula, meaning stringed instrument;^[1] this word is also believed to be the source of the Germanic "fiddle".^[2] The violin, while it has ancient origins, acquired most of its modern characteristics in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th century. Violinists and collectors particularly prize the instruments made by the Gasparo da Salò, Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Stradivari,Guarneri and Amati families from the 16th to the 18th century in Brescia and Cremona and by Jacob Stainer in Austria. Great numbers of instruments have come from the hands of "lesser" makers, as well as still greater numbers of mass-produced commercial "trade violins" coming from cottage industries in places such as Saxony, Bohemia, and Mirecourt. Many of these trade instruments were formerly sold bySears, Roebuck and Co. and other mass merchandisers.