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“Splendour of Masters” tour: Hindustani + Carnatic Indian classical music, plus Jazz!
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsOne of the more unusual lineups of Indian classical musicians took the audience to new heights of excellence and entertainment: the concert series “Splendour of Masters,” held in a number... -
Les Nubians Accept Who they Are
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsIf you want to hide, just cut your hair short, sing Hélène and Célia Faussart, aka Les Nubians, in the funky number, Afrodance, from their latest album, Nü Revolution. The... -
Anoushka Shankar and ‘Traveller’ — A raga-flamenco journey
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsSitarist-composer Anoushka Shankar’s 2012 global tour for her latest album “Traveller” touched down in Bangalore on January 22. The album has been released on the Deutsche Grammophon label and the... -
Grand Pongal Music Concert by Guruvayoor Dr. T.V. Manikandan
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Famed Pongal Festival of South India falls on the 15th of January 2012. Makara Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi* (Capricorn) on its celestial path.... -
L. Subramaniam and Global Fusion: Carnatic, African, Arabic and Japanese blends in 2012!
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe world music circuit in India for 2012 kicked off in fine style with the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, starting off in Bangalore and then moving on to Chennai, Ahmedabad,... -
Warm Richness of Live Malian Music
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsBassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba at Duke University October 14, 2011 For those of you lucky enough to already have tickets to Bassekou Kouyate‘s and Ngoni Ba’s remaining North American... -
The Veena Festival starts off with a Sparkling Veena Jugalbandi*
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsIt was an apt and sparkling inauguration of the Veena Festival at Chennai jointly organised by the Bharat Veenalaya, Delhi and Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai with a Jugalbandhi Concert... -
2nd Annual Rustic Rhythm Music Festival Showcased Drums of Ireland and Ojibwe drummers from USA
Posted on September 1, 2011 | No CommentsThe 2nd annual Rustic Rhythm Music Fest brought several different sounds from different cultures to the Boulder Junction Ball Park (Boulder Junction, Wisconsin) on Saturday, August 27th. Under sunny skies,... -
Tori Ensemble at WOMAD Charlton Park
Posted on August 20, 2011 | No CommentsIt was midday on Sunday, the third day of the WOMAD festival at Charlton Park and after a big Saturday night, there was already quite a crowd gathering at the... -
Grand Finale at 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsSunday, July 10th was the last day of the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak (Malaysia). The Sunset Concert at the Dewan Lagenda featured the Scat Jazz Choir of...
