From Vision to Sound.

He treated the studio as an instrument, building each sound layer by layer with producer Quincy Jones.

Thriller (1982) is widely cited as the best-selling album ever.

A voice with no seams between a bhajan, a qawwali and a love song.

He sang "Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj" in Baiju Bawra (1952). Padma Shri 1967.

Singer, actor, composer and trickster who broke every rule of playback.

He won the Filmfare award for Best Male Playback Singer 8 times, a record for decades. Known for his yodel.

The Shahenshah-e-Ghazal, the king of ghazal.

Born in Luna village, Rajasthan, into a family of hereditary musicians, before moving to Pakistan in 1947.

A ghazal singer who made classical depth sound like conversation.

"Chupke Chupke Raat Din" (lyrics by Hasrat Mohani) made him a household name in India.

Pancham, the composer who let the studio listen to everyday noise.

Known for unconventional sounds, such as the glass clink in "Chura Liya Hai Tumne" (1973). He worked often with Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.

A child stage performer who grew into a technician of the voice.

Padma Shri 2022. Recorded in many Indian languages.

A jingle singer who waited for his break and then owned the 2000s.

Debut album "Pal" (1999). "Tadap Tadap" and "Yaaron" are cited favourites.

A reality-show contestant who became the dominant playback voice of the 2010s.

"Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2 (2013) was his breakthrough.