Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Hindustani Music Today: Book Review by Kuldeep Kumar in "SANGNA"

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हिंदुस्तानी म्यूज़िक टुडे , दीपक एस. राजा , डीके प्रिंटवर्ल्ड , पृ. 138 , मू. 320 रु. समकालीन हिंदुस्तानी संगीत का परिदृश्य कुल...
Friday, March 9, 2012

The Pakhawaj: Bramha’s handiwork

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The Pakhawaj (originally known as Mridang) is a venerated instrument. The Mridangam of Carnatic music belongs to the same family. The instr...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The violin in Hindustani music

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MS GOPALAKRISHNAN During his trips to India, the iconic Western violinist, Lord Yehudi Menuhin, never failed to meet and hear MS Gopalak...
Saturday, March 3, 2012

The Tabla: Everybody wants Zakir

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ZAKIR HUSSAIN Every musician in India wants Zakir to accompany him. Every assembly of Indian connoisseurs wants to hear a Zakir solo. ...
Friday, February 24, 2012

The meteoric rise of the Sarod

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The Sarod is today a rival of the Sitar for popularity and stature. Its maturity conceals the fact that its transformation from a crude aco...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Just released.... Hindustani Music Today

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Author: Deepak S. Raja Foreword: Pandit Arvind Parikh Publisher: DK Printworld, New Delhi 2011 Paperback: Rs.320.00/ US$ 16.00 Hard-cove...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and the Santoor

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In post-independence India, the Santoor has had the most meteoric rise on the classical music platform. In less than twenty-five years, it ...
Monday, August 8, 2011

Ustad Ameer Khan (1912-1974)

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Ustad Ameer Khan was easily the single most influential Hindustani vocalist of the 20th century. His music deeply influenced his contempora...