The stars of classical Indian music will perform for 24 straight hours at Drexel University starting Saturday night. The round-the-clock Raga Samay Festival might perplex some “world music” ...
Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee and progressive rock icon Steven Wilson united Hindustani classical and progressive rock in ...
The sitar is a predominantly Hindustani instrument. The flute travels with its carry-on bag of adaptability, exhaling with equal wonder during Hindustani voyages and Carnatic explorations. As for the ...
Like the music of his good friend Béla Bartók, Scottish composer Erik Chisholm's two piano concertos rely heavily on folk sources. But in Chisholm's case, the influences come from Scotland and India ...
N Rajam is surprised that you see a quartet of women violinists from across three generations of a family as an inspirational saga of feminist triumph. “Really? Things have changed now, no?” she asks, ...
HYDERABAD: Shanthi Swaroop recently hosted the show ‘A Tale of Two Traditions’, weaving together the pillars of Indian classical music — Carnatic and Hindustani. Organised by Urban Baithak at Smitham, ...
Over the last 20 years, many new operas have reflected on contemporary events with engaging music, drama, and observations that have resonated strongly with audiences. One such opera is “Thumbprint,” ...
For the past year, percussionist Sameer Gupta’s nonprofit, RootStock Arts, has presented bite-sized programs of classical Indian music at Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery. By turning the ...