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Ikram Khan Master of the sarangi, Ikram Khan is a jewel from Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Ikram Khan

Master of the sarangi, Ikram Khan is a jewel from Jaipur, Rajasthan. Heir to the noble Shikar Gharana lineage, he received sacred initiation from his father, the illustrious Ustad Nizammuddin Khan. In 1989, he placed himself under the protective wing of a giant: Ustad Sultan Khan, whose name resonates as a global legend of the sarangi. Today, his strings sing alongside India's greatest masters, while his solos, carried by the wind, have conquered America and Europe. Ishrat Kalavant

With an enchanting voice, Ishrat Kalavant draws from the depths of Indian classical music and the mystical soul of Sufism. Her art, nurtured by India's millennial heritage, weaves a unique melody: classical rigour dances with spiritual fervour to touch the soul and uplift the heart. Sufi chants are a profound and captivating expression of Islamic spirituality, where music becomes a bridge between the human soul and the divine. Jaffar Khan

Born in Jaipur on 9 November 1973, Jaffar Khan is a pillar of the tabla, a proud representative of the Delhi gharana. Son and disciple of the legendary Ustad Hidayat Khan, from his very first steps on stage, he accompanied the greatest: his mother, the sublime Afroz Bano, undisputed master of thumri, as well as Pt. Arvindribhai Parikh, Gulam Mustafa Khan, and many others. Under his fingers, the tabla becomes a voice, a sacred conversation between rhythm and infinity.