Krishna Ballesh is an Indian musician who plays the shehnai,[1]and is also a Hindustani classical vocalist, of the Patiala gharana, Kirana gharana and Gwalior gharana, and a ghazal singer. He has obtained immense learning in Hindustani Classical music from the following gurus.
- Ustad Bismillah Khan, shehnai maestro of India,
- Pandit S. Ballesh, Patiala gharana vocalist, disciple of Shehnai Nawaz Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan,
- Pandit Jagannath Mishra, shehnai artist of meerut, Uttar Pradesh,
- Pandit Puttaraja Gawai, Gadag,
- Ustad Nazim Hussain, son of shehnai maestro Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan,
- Pandit Dr. D.P.Hiremath, Kirana gharana specialist,
- Pandit Khodanda Singh Salunke, Nizam of Hyderabad's court Asthan Vidwan Patiala gharana,
- Pandit Prakash Singh Salunke, Patiala gharana,
- Pandit Veerashwar Madri, violinist,
- Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, disciple of Pandit Puttaraja Gawai.
