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Carnatic vocalist Kunnakkudi M. Balamuralikrishna (born 1985) hails from a family of musicians and teachers. He was trained by his father and other teachers before learning from the popular Guru P S Narayanaswami. Balamuralikrishna is a top performing artiste in India and abroad. According to The Hindu “Balamuralikrishna’s music is characterized by vibrant energy, a penchant for arithmetical intricacy and matching technical virtuosity.”

Born in 1969 as granddaughter of Pandit Gokul Nag and daughter of Pandit Manilal Nag, Vidushi Mita Nag is a sixth-generation vocalist and sitarist belonging to the Bishnupur Gharana of Hindustani music. Mita has given several international performances and awarded many honors.

Top Carnatic vocalist and violinist Amrita Murali (born 1982) was trained by several gurus including the husband wife team of Kedarnathans, veteran teacher P S Narayanaswamy, violinists T Rukmini, Vittal Ramamurthy and R K Shriramkumar. Amrita has been widely praised for her passion and talent. She has received several accolades and won high praise for her concerts.

Vidushi Paromita Mukherjee is a Hindustani Harmonium player and a violinist in both Hindustani and Carnatic styles. She began training at seven under the acclaimed Hindustani violinist Pandit V.G. Jog and continued learning under other gurus such as Amina Parera, Aashish Khan, and Amiya Banerjee. Paromita is also a respected teacher and scholar.

Vijay Siva (born 1967) is a top Carnatic vocalist and eminent disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi D. K. Jayaraman. He has won numerous accolades from various music organizations. The Hindu described his music thus: "total conviction, clarity of thought, unstinted devotion to patantharam, wholehearted commitment to the cause of music and the courage to follow through".

Jayateerth Mevundi born 1972 in Hubli, Karnataka, is a leading vocalist of the Kirana Gharana. He trained in music under Pandit Arjuna Nakod and later with Shripati Padigar, a disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. He has received several prizes including the Young Maestro award which was personally handed to him by then President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.

T M Krishna (born 1976) is a top Carnatic vocalist, author and activist. He trained under distinguished gurus such as Vidwans B. Seetharama Sarma, Chengalpet Ranganathan and Sangita Kalanidhi Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. He was awarded the Raman Magsaysay award in 2016 for speaking out on social justice causes. The Madras Music Academy conferred on him the title of Sangita Kalanidhi for 2024.

Indian classical dancer and musician Lakshmi Shankar (1926 – 2013) was an acclaimed Khayal, Bhajan & Thumri singer of the Patiala Gharana having trained under Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan. Lakshmi later learnt from Pandit Ravi Shankar whose brother Rajendra Shankar she was married to. Lakshmi was known as the lead singer in the world tour headlined by Ravi Shankar and for her collaboration with the Beatle, George Harrison. Lakshmi recorded film soundtrack as well and was nominated for a Grammy in 2009 for the Best World Music Album.