Irshad Khan is the son and disciple of Ustad Imrat Khan and nephew of Ustad Vilayat Khan. His family represents the most respected gharana (musical…
Artist Profiles: Irshad Khan
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: Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean is known for its superb performance of original music that ranges from rocking political anthems to meditative spiritual ballads. The group has attracted…
Artist Profiles: Imrat Khan
Imrat Khan is a well-known Indian sitar master. He traces his lineage back through a family of musicians to the court of the great Moghul…
Artist Profiles: Rewben Mashangva
Guru Rewben Mashangva is a Thankul Naga from Ukhrul district in Manipur, India and is the leading exponent of Hao music. He is a folk…
A Remarkable Meeting of Mexican and Chinese Plucked Strings
Wu Man & Son de San Diego – Fingertip Carnival (Wind Music, 2018) Acclaimed Chinese pipa player Wu Man enjoys musical journeys, collaborating with musicians…
Artist Profiles: Kala Ramnath
Kala Ramnath is one of the finest violin players in indie. She was born into a family of great musical talent, which has given Indian…
Artist Profiles: K. Sridhar
Two music traditions co-exist in India, that of the North (Hindustani) and of the South (Carnatic). They share the same basic systems but differ greatly…
Artist Profiles: Jayant Kumar Das
Jayant Kumar Das is a performer of sitar, rudra veena and surbahar and traditional VilayatKhani style sitar. He learned the art of demonstration sitar and…
Briliant Accordion Work by Matti Kallio
Matti Kallio – Waltz for Better Times (Matti Kallio, 2018) Waltz for Better Times is the first solo album from accordionist, composer, arranger and music…
Artist Profiles: Gundecha Brothers
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are one of India’s leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. They are among the most active young performers of…