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Composers from British Raj

44 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abdul Gafur HaliPerson · Music memorabiliaAbdul Gafur (disambiguation)
Ali Akbar KhanPerson · Music memorabiliaAli Akbar Khan (14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009) was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod.
Altaf MahmudPerson · Music memorabiliaAltaf Mahmud (23 December 1933 – September 1971) was a musician, cultural activist, and martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Amjad Ali KhanPerson · Music memorabiliaUstad Amjad Ali Khan (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.
Anand BakshiPerson · Music memorabiliaAnand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist four times during his career.
Ananda ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaAnanda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian sitar player, singer, and composer whose music blended Western and Eastern musical styles.
Ashok RanadePerson · Music memorabiliaAshok Damodar Ranade (25 November 1937, in Pune – 30 July 2011, in Mumbai) was a scholar musician ("chanteur et musicologue") and ethnomusicologist.
B. A. ChidambaranathPerson · Music memorabiliaBhoothapandi Arunachalam Chidambaranathan (19 March 1924 – 31 August 2007) was an Indian film score composer and musician who worked mainly in Malayalam films.
B. GopalamPerson · Music memorabiliaBoddu Gopalam (1927–2004), popularly known as B. Gopalam, was a singer and music director of South Indian films and All India Radio.
B. V. KaranthPerson · Film memorabiliaBabukodi Venkataramana Karanth (19 September 1929 – 1 September 2002) widely known as B. V.
Bhaskar ChandavarkarPerson · Music memorabiliaBhaskar Chandavarkar (16 March 1936 – 26 July 2009) was an Indian sitar player, academic and film and theatre composer who worked with well-known directors of Indian cinema like Mrinal Sen,…
Bhimsen JoshiPerson · Music memorabiliaBhimsen Gururaj Joshi (4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists in the Hindustani classical tradition from the…
Bhupen HazarikaPerson · Film memorabiliaBhupendra Kumar Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Bhupen Hazarika (pron), was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam.
Buddhadeb DasguptaAuthor · BooksBuddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara.
ChowdiahPerson · Music memorabiliaThirumakudalu Chowdiah (1895 – 19 January 1967), known popularly as Pitil Chowdiah, was a violinist from India in the Carnatic classical tradition.
Datta NaikPerson · Music memorabiliaDatta Naik (12 December 1927 – 30 December 1987), also credited as N. Datta, was an Indian film music director in Hindi films.
Ghulam Mustafa KhanAuthor · BooksGhulam Mustafa (disambiguation)
IlaiyaraajaPerson · Film memorabiliaIlaiyaraaja (born Gnanathesigan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian…
Jagjit SinghPerson · Music memorabiliaJagjit Singh (lang; born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician.
K. S. L. SwamyPerson · Film memorabiliaKikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy (21 February 1939 – 20 October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L.
Kishore KumarAuthor · BooksKishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor.
Lakshmi ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaLakshmi Shankar (née Shastri, 16 June 1926 – 30 December 2013) was an Indian singer and a noted Hindustani classical.
M. BalamuralikrishnaPerson · Music memorabiliaMangalampalli Balamuralikrishna (né Muralikrishna; 6 July 1930 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character…
Madan MohanPerson · Music memorabiliaMadan Mohan Kohli (25 June 1924 – 14 July 1975), better known as Madan Mohan, was an Indian music director of the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s.
Maitreyi DeviAuthor · BooksMaitreyi Devi (or Maitreyī Devī; 10 September 1914 – 4 February 1990) was an Indian poet and novelist.
Mohammed RafiPerson · Music memorabiliaMohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of India.
Pasupuleti Ramesh NaiduPerson · Music memorabiliaPasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1987) was an Indian music composer, multi instrumentalist, and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.
Rabindranath TagoreAuthor · BooksRabindranath Tagore FRAsS (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of…
Rajanikanta SenPerson · Music memorabiliaRajanikanta Sen (26 July 1865 – 13 September 1910), also known as Kantakobi, was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional (bhakti) compositions, as well as his patriotic songs.
Ram NarayanPerson · Music memorabiliaRam Narayan (25 December 1927 – 9 November 2024), often referred to with the title Pandit, was an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument…
Ram Singh ThakurPerson · Music memorabiliaRam Singh Thakuri (15 August 1914 – 15 April 2002) was an Indian freedom fighter, musician and composer. He was an Indian Gorkha.
Ramesh SippyPerson · Music memorabiliaRamesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema.
Ravi ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaPandit Ravi Shankar (Bengali: [ˈrobi ˈʃɔŋkor]; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury;
Ritwik GhatakPerson · Film memorabiliaRitwik Kumar Ghatak (4 November 19256 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright.
S. BalachanderPerson · Film memorabiliaSundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films.
Sachin Dev BurmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. He was a member of the Tripura royal family.
Shanno KhuranaPerson · Music memorabiliaShanno Khurana (born 23 December 1927) is an Indian classical vocalist and composer, from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Shivkumar SharmaPerson · Music memorabiliaShivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music.
Shrinivas KhalePerson · Music memorabiliaShrinivas Vinayak Khale (30 April 1926 – 2 September 2011), fondly addressed as "Khale Kaka", was an Indian composer/music director from Maharashtra, India.
Shuddhananda BharatiAuthor · Books
Sudhir PhadkePerson · Music memorabiliaSudhir Phadke (born Ram Phadke; 25 July 1919 – 29 July 2002) was an Indian singer -composer.
Susarla DakshinamurthiPerson · Music memorabiliaSusarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician,…
Upendra Kishore Ray ChoudhuryIllustrator · IllustrationUpendra Kishore Ray Choudhury was a writer, illustrator, playwright and painter (1863–1915). He was born in Mymensingh District and died in Giridih.
Vishnu Narayan BhatkhandePerson · Music memorabiliaVishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (10 August 1860 – 19 September 1936) was an Indian music theorist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music, an art which had been…

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