Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...
For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...
For the past year, percussionist Sameer Gupta’s nonprofit, RootStock Arts, has presented bite-sized programs of classical Indian music at Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery. By turning the ...
A performance by the faculty of Indian Music and Dance of Kala Academy, Goa, at the ancestral house of Saraswatibai Fatarpekar at Fatorpa A mid-1900s diva, she received receptions and honours at the ...
A festival celebrating Indian classical music tradition with a modern twist is about to take over Downtown Brooklyn. “Counterpoint: Brooklyn Raga Massive Festival,” presented by Clara Wu Tsai and the ...
A few decades ago, no one could have guessed that the Gordon College student who listened to the sound of harmonium and ‘raag’ coming out from the maestro Qazi Zahurul Haq’s recording room would one ...
Pandit CR Vyas’s eldest son Pandit Suhas Vyas, who carries on his father’s vocal legacy, initiated this project for the benefit of newer generations of musicians. Kalavardhini Foundation will release ...
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s Zinia Bandyopadhyay, sitaar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee spoke about his upcoming ...
Is there any raag like Maand to express love and longing? The question is rhetorical for film music composers across languages who have used this raag to create a staggering variety of tunes. The raag ...
Lovers of Indian classical music will be treated to a festival titled Three Shades of Raga in February 2010. The festival is headlined by the doyen of Indian classical vocal, Pandit Jasraj, and also ...
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