Jazim Sharma reflects on his musical journey, his guru's influence and balancing tradition with experimentation.
Often, practitioners and aficionados of Hindustani music are disdainful towards film songs from Hindi and regional cinema. This is evident from their remarks both in private conversation and published ...
When I was young, I trained to be a Western classical viola player, and at the age of 19 achieved my ambition to become a professional orchestral player. But it wasn’t enough for me; it wasn’t ...
It does call for immense courage to teach, sing, propagate and finally write a book on Hindustani classical music for one living in the midst of Chennai’s impregnable citadel of Carnatic music. Shruti ...
I was in India in 2018 for my fourth Hindustani music residence when TM Krishna was again targeted by adherents of Hindutva. They were infuriated by the Carnatic singer, because his concerts included ...
In a world where technology allows us to arrange everything from vocals to compositions at the click of a button, there are dedicated disciples committed to preserving the rich legacy of Hindustani ...
There are multiple varieties of Indian music such as classical music, folk music, filmi music, Indian rock and Indian pop. All the forms of Indian music are listed in two types of music, i.e.
Till recently, most books on music were riddled with technical jargons dealing with the intricacies of raga and tala, and were primarily addressed to the elite aficionados, music students or scholars.
At Pune's vibrant outdoor venue, Mahesh Kale's 'Infusion' concert transformed the evening into a soulful journey where Hindustani classical music met eclectic global influences. The atmosphere buzzed ...
Indian classical music, especially, Hindustani music, may not enjoy the patronage of a large audience, especially in South India. But that hasn’t stopped Madhuvanthi Narayan from experimenting with ...