Mohit Chauhan Taraannum Mallik | id

Pandit Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur (Kannada:ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ ಮನ್ಸೂರ್, Devanagari:मल्लिकार्जुन मन्सूर) (1910-1992) was one of the greatest artists of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana of Hindustani Khayal singing. Pt. Mansur's early training was under Pandit Nilkanth Bua of Miraj who belonged to the Gwalior Gharana. However, the most important influences on his singing were his gurus Manji Khan and Burji Khan who were the sons of Ustad Alladiya Khan, one of the most significant figures of 20th century Hindustani classical music. Pt. Mansur was well known for his command over a large number of rare (aprachalit) ragas such as Shuddh Nat, Asa Jogiya, Hem Nat,...

Sunidhi Chauhan (निधी चौहान) is a Bollywood playback singer. She shot to fame in 1999 with the Mast soundtrack. In 2001 she won the RD Burman Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Currently she is one of the top playback singers in Bollywood - having sung for top actresses such as: Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Asin, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra and Alia Bhatt. She started her singing career at a very early...

Mohit Chauhan is an Indian singer, (b. 11 March 1966, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India), most known for his work as a playback singer for Bollywood films as well as the former frontman of the indipop band Silk Route. He is a two-time recipient of the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer as well as several other awards mentioned below. His soft baritone is distinctive and raw; as well as singing, he plays the guitar and flute despite the lack of any formal training. After completing his education in Himachal Pradesh, Chauhan came to Delhi where he formed the band...

The Mallik Family: Its musical tradition goes back to the late 18th century, when two brothers, Radhakrishna and Kartaram, arrived at the court of Darbhanga in the North-Eastern part of the country, having studied for over twenty years under Bhupat Khan, a descendant of the famous Mughal court singer Tan Sen. They made a name for themselves by averting a period of famine and severe drought which had lasted for three years by singing the Megh, the magical raga of rain, creating a heavy downpour immediately. As a reward, Maharaja Madhav Singh granted them several villages and the surrounding landed...