Hindustani classical music artists
16 published Hindustani classical music artists, led by Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal and Asha Bhosle.
At a glance
16 published Hindustani classical music artists; 143 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists7 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 16
- Release groups
- 716
- Studio albums
- 225
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 143
- Timeline events
- 283
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 257.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 35.5 years
- Full biographies
- 15
- Biography words
- 54,096
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Hindustani classical music artists. India leads with 14.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Hindustani classical music. The most shared is Indian film music, with 13 artists in both.
Covers from Hindustani classical music
143 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Aurat
Lata Mangeshkar · 2018
Meera Bhajans
Lata Mangeshkar · 1968
Songs of Rabindranath
Lata Mangeshkar · 1944
Caravan
Krishnavataram - Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Shreya Ghoshal · 2026
Laila Majnu
Shreya Ghoshal · 2018
Mukhor Porag
Shreya Ghoshal · 2015
Humnasheen
Shreya Ghoshal · 2014
Mon Kamoner Station
Shreya Ghoshal · 2012
Ei Aakash Tomari
Shreya Ghoshal · 2001
Ekti Katha
Shreya Ghoshal · 1999
Meraj E Ghazal
Asha Bhosle · 2018
Leaders
Ravi Shankar has the most release groups (163); Lata Mangeshkar the longest career (81 years); Ravi Shankar the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Ravi Shankar | 163 |
| Lata Mangeshkar | 101 |
| Asha Bhosle | 74 |
| Kishore Kumar | 74 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 63 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lata Mangeshkar | 81 |
| Kishore Kumar | 69 |
| Asha Bhosle | 68 |
| Ravi Shankar | 68 |
| Bhimsen Joshi | 50 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Ravi Shankar | 42 |
| Lata Mangeshkar | 24 |
| Asha Bhosle | 15 |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 14 |
| Shaan | 14 |
Most famous Hindustani classical music artists
Lata Mangeshkar
India · Person · born 1929
world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, Indian classical music, bhajan
19.1M listeners · 87 wikis
Shreya Ghoshal
India · Person · born 1984
pop music, pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal
56.2M listeners · 59 wikis
Asha Bhosle
British Raj · Person · born 1933
pop music, world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, Indian rock, bhajan, Indian folk music
16.2M listeners · 60 wikis
Sonu Nigam
India · Person · born 1973
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music
27.5M listeners · 42 wikis
Kishore Kumar
India · Person · born 1929
rock and roll, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, ghazal
13.3M listeners · 45 wikis
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
India · Person · born 1946
Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music
19.5M listeners · 34 wikis
K. S. Chithra
India · Person · born 1963
Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, Indian pop
16.5M listeners · 26 wikis
Palak Muchhal
India · Person · born 1994
folk-pop, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music
18.6M listeners · 21 wikis
Sadhana Sargam
India · Person · born 1974
Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, Indian folk music
16M listeners · 22 wikis
Shaan
India · Person · born 1972
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, bhajan
15.1M listeners · 20 wikis
Monali Thakur
India · Person · born 1985
Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, Indian pop
7M listeners · 28 wikis
B Praak
India · Person · born 1986
Hindustani classical music
16.6M listeners · 8 wikis
More Hindustani classical music artists
Showing 1–4 of 4 artists
Harrdy Sandhu
India · Person · born 1986
jazz, electronic dance music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, film score
8.9M listeners · 9 wikis · Tier 3
Richa Sharma
India · Person · born 1974
Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, ghazal
6.6M listeners · 12 wikis · Tier 3
Ravi Shankar
British Raj · Person · born 1920
Hindustani classical music, Indian classical music
96 wikis · Tier 2
Bhimsen Joshi
India · Person · born 1922
Hindustani classical music
28 wikis · Tier 3