Post my stint as a sportsman, I found solace in singing…

I was brought up by my mother, and she is my guru in classical singing. I have trained primarily under her.

— Chinmayi

I was interested in both Western and Indian classical music.

— Satyajit Ray

I come from a small village and have had no formal training in music or any classes from the masters of Indian classical music.

— Ilaiyaraaja

I have imbibed my love for Spanish and Indian classical music from my mom.

— Tanishk Bagchi

Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where…

— Tariq Ali

There is no essential difference between classical and popular music. Music is music. I want to communicate with the listener who finds Indian classical…

— Anonymous

Why English music is being taught in some schools? The government should make arrangements to promote Indian classical music among students.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Indian classical music is charming and currently there are a wide range of musicians who bring great classical tunes to the Bollywood industry.

— Amit Trivedi

I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a…

— Adnan Sami

My basic grammar is in Indian classical music, Carnatic music, and Hindustani music, but I don't believe that that is the only form of…

— Shankar Mahadevan

I am really very fond of Indian classical music though I have spent my teenage years in Bahrain.

— Madhura Naik

Indian classical music is in my blood.

— Jeet Gannguli

There is nothing else is India which is as popular as Bollywood. Look at Indian classical music, how big and how respected it is…

— Shankar Mahadevan

I actually studied Indian classical vocal music.

— Jill Stein

I have trained for 30 years in Indian classical dance and there is nothing more beautiful in my eyes than stepping out of the box.

— Shobana