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...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Raga Gaud Malhar

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Gaud Malhar is an immensely popular compound raga, derived from Gaud, a minor raga most frequently added as a subordinate melodic flavour t...

Kishori Amonkar : the queen of romanticism

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Kishori Amonkar (born: 1931) is by far the most influential female Hindustani vocalist to emerge in independent India.  She is the daughter...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Raga Bhatiyar

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Raga Bhatiyar, also known as Bhatiyari (not to be confused with Bhatiyali, the folk genre of Bengal), is a popular raga prescribed for perf...