Early on Rajnarayan Bhattacharya received encouragement from his mother Smt. Nilima Bhattacharya, a disciple of Pt. Ramesh Bandopadhyay of Vishnupur Gharana, and started his musical…
Artist Profiles: Rajnarayan Bhattacharya
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: Ram Narayan
Ram Narayan is one of India’s leading sarangi players and innovators. He developed the sarangi into a solo classical instrument in the North Indian repertoire.…
Artist Profiles: Rajeswari Satish
Rajeswari Satish is a carnatic vocalist currently based in the USA. Rajeswari has won critical acclaim for her many performances all over India, USA, UK,…
Artist Profiles: Rajendra Vaishampayan
Rajendra Vaishampayan is a samvadini (harmonium) player from India. Rajendra is a disciple of Pt. Manohar Chimote. Pt. Chimote, inspired by his guru Pt. Bhishmadev…
Artist Profiles: Rajeev Taranath
Rajeev Taranath is one of the leading performers of the sarod today. A distinguished disciple of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, he was first trained as…
Artist Profiles: RajDhani Quartet
The RajDhani Quartet combined the improvisational and mystical nature of Hindustani Classical Music with the rhythms of Carnatic Music. Jay Kishor, who performs on the…
Artist Profiles: R.A. Ramamani
R.A. Ramamani, a vocalist of high standing, is Vice President of Karnataka College of Percussion. She sings with spontaneity and mastery over rhythm and melody,…
Artist Profiles: Rahul Sharma
Although not formally introduced to the santoor [also known as santur] until 1985, when he was 12 years old, Rahul Sharma had already demonstrated his…
Woven Threads, a Remarkable Connection of Cutting Edge Jazz and Chilean Folk
Stu Mindeman – Woven Threads (Sunnyside Records, 2018) Pianist and composer Stu Mindeman intertwines the sounds of North and South America in Woven Threads. The…
Artist Profiles: Purna Das Baul
Purna Das Baul, whose real name is Baul Samrat Shri Purna Ch. Das, was born March 18, 1933, in the village Ekchakka in the Birbhum…