Sumsion also taught piano, organ, and composition privately, adjudicated at competitions, accompanied vocalists and played with chamber groups, and performed as an organ recitalist.

Later, Srikantan was mentored by his brother R K Venkatarama Shastri who accompanied vocalists as a vocal or violin-accompaniment in concerts.

Kedar has performed harmonium solo and has accompanied vocalists at numerous concerts in India, Europe and in the U.S.

It regularly accompanies soloists, instrumentalists, and vocalists at the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition.

During this period (1951-1956), Hambro also accompanied vocalists at the Paramount Theater, did studio work, worked as a music copyist, and taught private lessons.

He played with vocal ensembles such as The Blenders and The Clovers, and accompanied vocalists like Dean Barlow and Maxine Sullivan.

One or more tanpuras may accompany other musicians or vocalists.

Allen continued making many recordings under his own name, as well as recording with Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton, and accompanying such vocalists as Victoria Spivey and Billie Holiday.

He accompanied such vocalists as Jackie Paris, Betty Carter, Annie Ross, Ann Hampton Callaway, Tania Maria and Mose Allison.

They arranged and recorded well over 250 albums (2500 Songs), accompanying various Ethiopian vocalists.