On World Music Day we hit some high notes and acknowledge some of India's Grammy winning artists.

It was in the 1960's when Pandit Ravi Shankar entered into a historic collaboration with George Harrison, the man who dubbed him the Godfather of world music.

Two years later Shankar won his first Grammy Award.

Wah Ustaad!

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s Shankar worked extensively with Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, considered amongst the world's most legendary percussionists.

The son and protege of Ustad Alla Rakha, Hussain has made a unique contribution to world music.

He boasts of collaborations with artists as diverse as Mickey Hart, George Harrison, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, the Hong Kong Symphony and the New Orleans Symphony.

He also founded the group Shakti with John McLaughlin and L Shankar.

Global appeal

In 1998 Fatboy Slim remade a cornerstone song Brimful of Asha.

The chartbuster, a tribute to India's very own Asha Bhonsle, was one of the first of many such tributes.

Nelly Furtado sang Kabhi Kabhi at a concert in India, while Code Red and cricketer Brett Lee got to sing with the legendary singer.

It was a Grammy nomination in 2006 that truly indicated her global appeal.

"I have already received my Grammy because the day the nominations were announced, all my fans, friends and well wishers presented me with bouquets and sent me beautiful messages," she said.

"I felt the award was not for me, but for my fans and for India".

Rising stars

The youngest Indian entry on the world music scene is Anoushka Shankar, the daughter and disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar.

For the young sitar player music came easily if not effortlessly.

Schooled by her father, Anoushka had already dazzled thousands with her music skills by the time she had reached her teens.

Then came the album Rise, which got her a Grammy nomination in the Best Contemporary World Music category.

VishwaMohan Bhatt, another disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar, adapted the western acoustic guitar to Indian classical music, and presented the world with the Mohan Veena.

On World Music Day, NDTV raises a toast to these maestros, who have truly made the world sing along.