Sargam geet, suravartana, suravarta or swarmaalikaa are different names for the same musical form belonging to the Hindustani vocal music tradition. As the names suggest, the form focuses on sargam or ...

In this episode, we listen to renditions of bandish ki thumri in the raag Desh followed by its Marathi version. As is the case with compositions belonging to bandish ki thumri or bandhi thumri form, ...

Every kind of music has a protocol for ‘beginners’ or ‘learners’. Students must practise paltay, alankaras, scales, études, tonalisation exercises, depending on the kind of music they pursue. At this ...