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 ...

Supriyo Dutta is one of the finest vocalists in Hindustani classical music, celebrated for his soul-stirring renditions and mastery across a diverse repertoire, including Khayal, Thumri/Dadra, and ...

The composer Terry Riley is a patriarch of minimalism, and his seminal commandment is “In C,” a supremely pliable work conceived for any instrumental combination, with 53 musical cells and a set of ...

A soulful musical evening of classical music, storytelling, and narration was conducted by Shri Aditya Nirmal, a distinguished disciple of Pandit Samaresh Chowdhury under the school of Pandit Ravi ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – On one hand, his tabla has accompanied classical masters like Ajay Pohanka, Abhijit Pohankar and Ghazal maestros like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali, while on the other, Amit Choubey ...

Anoushka composed for her "Rise" album, gave notice that she has remained committed to the Hindustani roots instilled by her father. Starting with a short and Sanjeev Shankar's double-reed shehnai ...

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