11 Jun 2021

8 Greatest and Most Popular Indian Musicians

Most Popular Indian Musicians

Indian music is an art form. According to Hindu mythology, the first sound to be heard in the universe is the ‘Om’ mantra. This sound infuses the entire universe.

In today's time, the all-time relaxing power dose is called music and its medium is sound. By the way, we are very rich in the art form of music and at the same time, India has also proved that our music is very soulful and pure.

A different language which we can name music in our lives, not only music has been an achievement for the Indian music fraternity but has always been a hallmark as well. Thanks to all our musicians who have become famous and respected all over the world by creating and inventing masterpieces.

Let us know about the 8 famous musicians who have made their music art all over the world, that too in every format whether it is classical folk music or pop. So, here we are going to discuss the “8 greatest and most popular Indian musicians” of all time.

1. Ustad Bismillah Khan:

First of all, let's start with India’s very famous composer Ustad Bismillah Khan, who was a shehnai player and used to create a breathtaking melody of music and was also able to explain the touch of Indian culture through his musical art.

He is a respected figure in Indian music and made the shehnai a popular instrument through his music. He has been enthralled with his talent by playing shehnai in many national events. Ustad Bismillah Khan has been honored with Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan. He enthralled music lovers globally with his music.

2. Pandit Ravi Shankar:

The King of Indian Classical Music, Pandit Ravi Shankar was the most famous player of Sitar. The composer of the 20th century, who was not only the most popular but also one of the Indian music masters. His music has also had a global impact. He was honored with numerous awards and honors during his lifetime.

3. HariprasadChaurasia:

A master of flute instrument who has registered his name in the count of best and great in North Indian bamboo flute. Despite being the son of a wrestler, Hariprasad went against his father and secretly started learning classical vocal music from the age of 15 from his neighbor.

HariprasadChaurasia, who introduced him to music, was greatly influenced by Pandit Bholanath Prasanna, the famous flutist of Varanasi, so he started playing the flute under the guidance of Bholanath Prasanna. HariprasadChaurasia has been honored by Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards.

4. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma:

A proud Indian musician, whom we call One Men Army, is Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who has made a great contribution to the world of music with the Santoor instrument.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is another rare musician whose popular film music and his works have left a great mark in the world. We can hear him today through blockbusters like Silsila and Chandni, as he has created such melodious music.

5. Jagjit Singh:

He is the 'Ghazal King' who is a pride for India, this famous Indian singer, writer, composer achieved incredible success in many genres of music with his pure soulful and catchy voice.

His talent does not end there, Jagjit Singh is also considered a very good composer of romantic tunes, sad compositions, and devotional bhajans. Better yet, in Jagjit's life, this musician was married to another leading female musician, Chitra. Together these two made music like magic.

6. R.D. Burman:

Rahul Dev Burman (R. D. Burman) is considered one of the greatest music composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, he has given his magical music for 331 films.

He was the composer who introduced the Hindi film world to western touch tunes. He was a purely magical musician who turned his thoughts into music. He changed the trend of music with his innovative and unique melodies, which were very new to Indian ears.

Burman Sahab was greatly influenced by Western music and especially Arab and Persian music. He built on his ideas, merging multiple genres into fusion music and bound-breaking songs.

7. Zakir Hussain:

Youngest tabla player, who has tremendous ability to beat every millisecond. His cadence brings ecstasy to the listeners. His performances are very famous in India as well as globally.

Zakir Hussain has also been honored with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

8. A.R. Rahman:

His name is enough in itself to make him our favorite and a living legend. He is a magician. His music creates a deep image in the human heart. AR Rahman is indeed a leader who has revolutionized Indian film music over the past two decades, be it Roja or Rockstar as his music enthralled audiences.

Currently, he is one of the best-selling recording artists in the world. We just wish that this pure soul continues to create such pure music for us. AR Rahman has won 2 Academy Awards, 4 National Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards, and 13 Filmfare Awards South, etc. in terms of achievement and honors. He also has an Oscar award to his name.