The word ‘guru’ means much more than teacher in Indian classical music. Pt Joi Srivastava had the privilege of learning from master musicians of his time.

Sri Ram Srivastava

Sri Ram Srivastava was his elder brother, a maestro who could play the sarod, the harmonium as well as the violin.

Pt Gagan Chandra Chatterjee

Gagan Chandra Chatterjee (also credited as G.C. Chatterji) was the first person to play the violin in the North Indian instrumental ‘gatkaari’ style. He was a direct disciple of the Senia sarodiya Ustad Karamatullah Khan.

Ustad Alauddin Khan

Alauddin Khan needs no introduction, being a teacher to so many musicians like Pt Ravi Shankar, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.