Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar
Renowned Dhrupad Singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar represents the twentieth unbroken generation of musicians of the Dagar family.
He is the nephew and son of Dagar Brothers (Ud. N.Zahiruddin & Ud. N.Faiyazuddin).
He brought Dhrupad to the world music scene with his CD recorded for UNESCO, that is considering including Dhrupad in the list of World Intangible Heritage.
He has performed at several prestigious venues around the world. President of the Dhrupad Society, he is dedicated to preserving Dhrupad in its purity.
He has a dedicated group of Indian and Foreign students. In 2010 the Government of India conferred the ‘Padma Shri’ upon him for his contribution to Dhrupad. — http://oneasiaproject.org