Shrikant Misra is a discple of Amarnath Misra of Benares. He became a much sought-after accompanist for dhrupad. Among others he has taught Akhilesh Gundecha. In this excerpt from a solo in dhamar tal (fourteen counts), one hears the clarity and balance of his sound (particularly since the recording uses one microphone for each drum head); he improvises for several cycles as he progresses steadily towards a final cycle featuring a fixed mohra.