Pandit Manas chakraborty

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 Pandit Manas Chakraborty (9 September 1942 – 12 December 2012) was an Indian Classical vocalist. He was taught music by his father Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty. He created the Kotali Gharana. Manas Chakraborty performed at many music conferences and programs including the Allauddin Music Conference (1976), the 5th RIMPA Music Festival (Benaras, 1984), and the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune, 1984). He was a writer and composer, and used the pseudonym Sadasant or Sadasant Piya for composing bandishes. He composed many Bengali songs. He wrote a book with Bengali poems named "Tumio Bhetore Neel Nakhastra" edited by Maitrayee Bandyopadhyay and published by Pratibhas Publication. 

Vidushi Dalia Rahut is a renowned exponent of the Purab Ang classical repertoire, representing the Banaras Gharana tradition. She is celebrated for her mastery over Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Kajri, Chaiti, Hori, Jhula, Bhajan, and other semi-classical forms. Her artistry reflects both deep traditional grounding and an openness to sharing

this heritage with future generations. She has received her initial Talim from Pandit A Kanan and advanced training from Vidushi Girija Devi imbibing the essence of Banaras Gharana. She is among the first batch of scholars at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA) in 1978. Performances: Regular invitee at premier music conferences across India including ITC-SRA Annual Music Conference (Delhi), Gharana Sammelan (Mumbai), Tansen Samaroh (Gwalior), Dover Lane Music Conference (Kolkata), and major festivals in Baroda, Indore, Jodhpur, Tirupati, Lucknow, Patna, among others.