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Government launched stamps of eight renowned classical musicians.

Musician	Contribution
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan	Saroda Maestro. Popularized classical music in India, Europe, USA
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi	Developed the khayal form of singing. Known for Devotional music. Bharat Ratna Award winner
Smt. D. K. Pattammal	Master of Ragam Tanam Pallavi. Along Smt. M S Subbulakshmi and Smt. M L Vasanthakumari, she was considered one of the “Female Trinity of Carnatic Music”.
Smt. Gangubai Hangal	Performed in 1924 session of INC, in presence of Gandhi, Nehru et al
Pt. Kumar Gandharva	Nirguni Bhajan, Folk songs, Madhya Pradesh.
Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur	Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Pundit Ravi Shankar	Hindustani classical music.
Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan	Introduced Indian music to the world along with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan

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