Deepak Raja's world of Hindustani Music

Explorations in the realm of Hindustani music.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Tabla Solo and the “Zakir Effect”

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A few years ago, I had interviewed a couple of senior Tabla professionals as part of my research for a book. They spoke of the “Zakir Effect...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Sitar Music Today. Part II

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    In the conclusion to Part I of this exploration, I had raised a few questions about the role of the Sitar in the emerging musical enviro...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Jugalbandi-s in Hindustani music: Is 1+1=3?

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  During my interviews with several leading musicians – mainly instrumentalists-- I have found considerable lack of enthusiasm, sometimes ev...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Sitar Music Today. Part I

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 On January 16, 2004, two months before his father Ustad Vilayat Khan’s demise, I was talking to Ustad Shujaat Khan about his perceptions of...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Briefs on Hindustani musical instruments

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  The classification of instruments: Around 3000 BC, the Chinese are known to have classified musical instruments based on the material from...
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