Musicians from the Mughal era who shaped Hindustani music
Katherine Schofield’s latest book is an invaluable addition to the few on Indian music. The book is ...
Hindustani Classical
Jungle Jugalbandi introduces children to the sounds of Hindustani music
Quite like Mowgli of The Jungle Book, who discovers the beauty of the wild through his animal friend...
Meet musician Joydeep Mukherjee, who has revived some ancient musical instruments
India is known for its rich cultural diversity and enduring traditions, the most fascinating aspects...
Amir Khusrau Project recreates the beauty of the poet-musician’s works
Vibrant bansuri and keyboard solos blended well with smooth vocals on ‘Jai Jai Nizamuddin’, which po...
A foundation for the performing arts
Dr Muddu Mohan is a retired IAS officer, and a Hindustani classical singer. A student of Basavaraj R...
Celebrating Kathak exponent Rohini Bhate through dance, music and film
As we were heading towards the auditorium, we passed through Rohini Bhate Chowk, a city square named...
Singer Mahesh Kale’s novel ways to popularise abhangs
The atmosphere was electric, as the incessant rain didn’t deter fans from packing Mumbai’s massive S...
Two Hindustani artistes show why improvisation is the key to good music
’Acharya devo bhava’, a musical soiree to celebrate the birth centenary of Acharya Bimalendu Mukherj...
Pt. Vinayak Torvi: Celebrating 75 years of musical excellence
The soil of Dharwad is said to be special as it has produced musicians such as Sawai Gandharva, Pt. ...
How Purab Ang Gayaki Utsav keeps alive the thumri tradition in Bengal through a concert series
At a time when Bengal is screaming ‘We Want Justice’ against the atrocities meted out to women , one...
