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Hariprasad Chaurasia

1938 - Today

Hariprasad Chaurasia

Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hariprasad Chaurasia is the 1,661st most popular musician (down from 1,391st in 2019), the 754th most popular biography from India (down from 631st in 2019) and the 16th most popular Indian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Hariprasad Chaurasia ranks 1,661 out of 3,175. Before him are Toumani Diabaté, Robert Cray, Carol Kaye, Sam Rivers, Jim Root, and Didier Lockwood. After him are Maxi Jazz, Mikhail Krug, Bobby Timmons, Nils Petter Molvær, Anneke van Giersbergen, and Harry Winter.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Toumani Diabaté
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,655
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,656
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,657
Sam Rivers
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,658
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,659
Didier Lockwood
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,660
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,661
Maxi Jazz
1957 - 2022
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,662
Mikhail Krug
1962 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1,663
Bobby Timmons
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1,664
Nils Petter Molvær
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 1,665
Anneke van Giersbergen
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 1,666
Harry Winter
1914 - 2001
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 1,667

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Hariprasad Chaurasia ranks 471. Before him are Robert Rubin, Peter Yarrow, Galina Gorokhova, John Smith, Gyula Rákosi, and Omar Caetano. After him are Marina Ratner, Aleksei Petrenko, Bruce Alberts, Franco Luambo, Isidoro Díaz, and Porter Goss.

Others Born in 1938

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Robert Rubin
ECONOMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 465
Peter Yarrow
SINGER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 466
Galina Gorokhova
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 467
John Smith
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 468
Gyula Rákosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 469
Omar Caetano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 470
Hariprasad Chaurasia
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 471
Marina Ratner
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2017
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 472
Aleksei Petrenko
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 473
Bruce Alberts
CHEMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 474
Franco Luambo
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1989
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 475
Isidoro Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 476
Porter Goss
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 477

In India

Among people born in India, Hariprasad Chaurasia ranks 754 out of 1,861. Before him are Sivaji Ganesan (1928), Balaji Vishwanath (1662), Tanuja (1943), Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947), Altaf Hussain Hali (1837), and Trilok Gurtu (1951). After him are Tiger Shroff (1990), V. K. Sasikala (1954), Sharman Joshi (1979), Harish-Chandra (1923), Chunky Panday (1962), and Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914).

Others born in India

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Sivaji Ganesan
ACTOR
1928 - 2001
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 748
Balaji Vishwanath
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1720
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 749
Tanuja
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 750
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1984
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 751
Altaf Hussain Hali
WRITER
1837 - 1914
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 752
Trilok Gurtu
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 753
Hariprasad Chaurasia
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 754
Tiger Shroff
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 755
V. K. Sasikala
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 756
Sharman Joshi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 757
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 758
Chunky Panday
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 759
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1987
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 760