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Was the principal artist of the Bengal school and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Ind

Was the principal artist of the Bengal school and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Indian art.[1] He was also a noted writer.Tagore sought to modernize Moghul and Rajput styles in order to counter the influence of Western models of art, as taught in Art Schools under the British Raj. Such was the success of Tagore's work that it was eventually accepted and promoted as a national Indian style within British art institutions.

Is an Israeli jazz saxophonist and composer. His sound is reminiscent of John Coltrane's, who has hi

Is an Israeli jazz saxophonist and composer. His sound is reminiscent of John Coltrane's, who has highly influenced Barihun.

Was an Iranian painter and artist.In 1973 Katouzian participated in a joint exhibition at the Nation

Was an Iranian painter and artist.In 1973 Katouzian participated in a joint exhibition at the National Consultative Assembly with the works of his mentor. Katouzians paintings have appeared on more than 200 magazines worldwide.

Popularly known by his first name, was a Bangla folk singer. He was born at Balarampur in Tufanganj

Popularly known by his first name, was a Bangla folk singer. He was born at Balarampur in Tufanganj subdivision in the district of Cooch Bihar. His father, Zafar Ali Ahmed, was a lawyer at the Tufanganj Sub-divisional Court.Abbasuddin's interest in music grew through attendance at cultural functions at school and college. He was self-taught, except for a brief period when he learnt music from Ustad Jamiruddin Khan in Kolkata and Ustad Kader Buksh in Murshidabad. He sang different types of songs such as folk songs, modern songs, patriotic songs, Islamic songs, and Urdu songs. But Abbasuddin became renowned mainly as a singer of folk songs.

Is an American singer and actress.Married to Xavier Cugat from 1952 until their divorce in 1964, Lan

Is an American singer and actress.Married to Xavier Cugat from 1952 until their divorce in 1964, Lane achieved her greatest success as a nightclub singer, and was described in a 1963 magazine article as "the swingingest sexpot in show business".[citation

Was an American soprano opera singer who created the role of "Clara" in George Gershwin's Porgy and

Was an American soprano opera singer who created the role of "Clara" in George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1935.Mitchell began her career in musical comedy with Will Marion Cook's Clorindy; or, the Origin of the Cakewalk in 1898. She performed with Georg

Was an Italian sculptor.Born in Milan, Sangiorgio studied at the city’s Accademia di Brera. During

Was an Italian sculptor.Born in Milan, Sangiorgio studied at the city’s Accademia di Brera. During his early career he worked for the Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano; later he received numerous commissions for large public sculptures in places including Turi

Was an American artist, naturalist and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals and land

Was an American artist, naturalist and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain prominence during his lifetime, as shown by the fact that his paintings are in the most important U.S. art collections. In the

Is a Moroccan-Spaniard singer.He currently lives in the province of Málaga in the Spanish region of

Is a Moroccan-Spaniard singer.He currently lives in the province of Málaga in the Spanish region of Andalusia. His music forms an eclectic mix of Pop, Flamenco and Arabic musical traditions. He also sings and writes his lyrics in both Spanish and Arabic.

Is a French rapper of Algerio-Kabyle ethnicity. Rim'K was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of

Is a French rapper of Algerio-Kabyle ethnicity. Rim'K was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine. His family is originally from the village of Barbacha (Béjaïa) in Algeria and is mentioned numerous times in his lyrics.

Was a Moroccan singer of traditional Andalusian classical music and Moroccan folk music . Known as t

Was a Moroccan singer of traditional Andalusian classical music and Moroccan folk music . Known as the grand master of al-Ala (Andalusian music), he was also a violin and oud virtuoso.

Was an Iranian barbat¹ player and singer.Master Shahidi has had several performances as both a barb

Was an Iranian barbat¹ player and singer.Master Shahidi has had several performances as both a barbat player and a singer. He has both national and international fame, and he is very well known as a talented oud player in the Arabic world as well as the Persian world.

Was a renowned lyricist and music director from Bangladesh. Born in Rajshahi, Ahad developed an inte

Was a renowned lyricist and music director from Bangladesh. Born in Rajshahi, Ahad developed an interest in music from his student life and became the first Bengali Muslim to get admitted into Shantiniketan. In 1941 he joined HMV, Calcutta and gradually became a popular music director for the recording industry as well as the film industry. After the Partition of India, Ahad joined Radio Pakistan and became a key person in the Musical arena of Dhaka. He introduced many new talents to the music world, composed numerous songs and wrote several books on Bengali music. The Government of Bangladesh awarded him the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award of the country, in 1978 to recognize his contribution to the national life.

One of the most prominent folk musicians of Bangladesh, was born in Talibpur village of Murshidabad,

One of the most prominent folk musicians of Bangladesh, was born in Talibpur village of Murshidabad, India on 27 July 1931

Is a Saudi Arabian singer. He is one of the most popular singers in the Arab world. He has released

Is a Saudi Arabian singer. He is one of the most popular singers in the Arab world. He has released many albums. His recent album is Malyoon kater.He recorded a number of songs to the Television Station, of which “Habayb waqt ma yabgho”, written by Salih Jalal and composed by Hassan Tamraz.

Is an Arab Israeli painter, graphic designer, sculpturer and lecturer of the arts.Abdi Held his firs

Is an Arab Israeli painter, graphic designer, sculpturer and lecturer of the arts.Abdi Held his first exhibition in Tel-Aviv in 1962. Then, He pursued academic studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Dresden (Germany). His professors were L.Grundig, G. Bondzin and G. Kettner.

Was a French sculptor who designed and made the FIFA World Cup trophy, first simply called 'Coupe du

Was a French sculptor who designed and made the FIFA World Cup trophy, first simply called 'Coupe du Monde', later renamed the Jules Rimet Trophy. The trophy was 35 cm in height, weighed 3.8 kg and was made of gold-plated sterling silver, with a blue base of semi-precious stone (lapis lazuli). On the four sides of the base there were four gold plates, onto which would be written the names of the winners of the trophy.

Was an artist eventually resident in Israel.Pann studied the fundamentals of drawing for three month

Was an artist eventually resident in Israel.Pann studied the fundamentals of drawing for three months with the painter Yehuda Pen of Vitebsk, who also taught Marc Chagall. In his youth he travelled in Russia and Poland, earning a living mainly as an apprentice in sign workshops. In 1898 he went south to Odessa where he was accepted into the Academy of Fine Arts.

Was the first sonero mayor (lead singer of the son) to be recognized as such by the Cuban public. He

Was the first sonero mayor (lead singer of the son) to be recognized as such by the Cuban public. He was the lead singer of the Sexteto Habanero from 1925, recorded with the Sexteto Boloña in 1926, and joined the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro in 1927. With each of these top bands he made a string of recordings in New York,[1] and for the rest of his life his voice was in demand.

Is a television singer and film actor in the Philippines. His film debut Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita)

Is a television singer and film actor in the Philippines. His film debut Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941 which skyrocketed him into a matinee idol status. He is currently an artist of GMA Network, his rise to fame was proven in 2006 when he won the Best Actor trophy thrice that same year defeating heavy contender, Piolo Pascual, Making him the only non-veteran actor to defeat Piolo Pascual in the said feat.

Is an Israeli musician and dancer.At the age of 12, he attended ballet school, and made his debut on

Is an Israeli musician and dancer.At the age of 12, he attended ballet school, and made his debut on stage in Haifa at 15. By the age of 17 he was arranging his own choreography, and by 18 had his own dance studio.

An Australian singer-songwriter and actress, best known for acting roles in shows such as Heartbreak

An Australian singer-songwriter and actress, best known for acting roles in shows such as Heartbreak High and The Secret Life of Us' and Mcleods Daughters'. She came to public attention as a contestant in the Australian version of New Faces in the early 1990s and soon after landed a role in the spin-off from Australian film The Heartbreak Kid - Heartbreak High. A role in The Secret Life of Us gave Tucker exposure as a singer with slots not only on the show plus tracks on spin-off CDs.

Was an American cartoonist who was the nephew of sculptor Jacob Epstein. In allegorical or surrealis

Was an American cartoonist who was the nephew of sculptor Jacob Epstein. In allegorical or surrealist situations, Dean often depicted extremes of human behavior amid grim, decaying urban settings or barren landscapes. His artwork prompted Clifton Fadiman

Was a renowned Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and setar player.Saba perfected his tonbak ski

Was a renowned Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and setar player.Saba perfected his tonbak skills with Haji-Khan Zarbi and received training on the Santur from Ali Akbarshahy. In addition, before violin he learned to play the Kamancheh under the guidance of Hossein Khan Esmail-Zadeh.

Was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem.Begeyn's ear

Was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem.Begeyn's earliest known work is from 1653. In 1655 he joined the painter's guild of Leiden, where he staid until at least 1667. He was then active in Amsterdam and The Hague, before he took his residence in Berlin in 1688. There his works were greatly prized, and, according to Houbraken, he was principal painter to Frederick III, the elector of Brandenburg, afterwards king of Prussia.