Padma Bhushan: in the field of Art-Music

Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, from West Bengal, is a classical sitar and surbahar maestro of the Imdadkhani gharana. He is the ever first artist (not just musician) in history to perform in the House of Commons, London. 

Surbahar: 

• Surbahar, sometimes known as bass sitar, is a plucked string instrument used in the Hindustani classical music. 
  
  
• It is closely related to the sitar, but has a lower tone. 
  
  
• History: The surbahar was developed around 1825 by Ghulam Mohammed, a sitar player from the Awadh principality to combine the handling convenience of the sitar with the melodic potential and acoustic richness of the rudra veena. 
  
  

Imdadkhani gharana (Etawah gharana): 

• ‘Imdadkhani gharana’ is the school of sitar and surbahar performance named after Ustad Imdad Khan (1848–1920). It is also known as the ‘Etawah gharana’, after a small town close to Agra where Imdad Khan lived. 
  
  
• The gharana's achievements includes – 
  • the development of the Surbahar, 
    
    
  • major structural changes to both the sitar and surbahar and 
    
    
  • the creation of the instrumental style known as the gayaki ang (vocal style performed on sitar) by Vilayat Khan. This style of sitar is now known as the Vilayatkhani sitar.