Mr. L.S. Ramesh, a Post Graduate from the reputed Indian Institute of Technology-I.I.T. Madras has designed an innovative Carnatic Music chakra (Sri Saraswathi 72 Melakarta…
Music for Everyone – Unique and Innovative Music Chakra
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Music for St. Patrick’s Day 2017
There’s always a bit of a letdown when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around. Instead of celebrating a culture filled with the Celts’ vibrant art and…
APAP 2017 – World Voices, We Are One
Part I APAP World January 6-10 in New York City marked the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) 60th Anniversary celebration as the world’s…
Jaipur LitFest 2017: a five-day showcase of literature – and music!
The annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), held every January in Rajasthan, is widely regarded as one of India’s best literary events, and indeed one of…
The Baul
The Baul are mystic minstrels, traditional poets, singers, and storytellers, from Bengal (eastern India and Bangladesh). With their flowing saffron robes, long jet black hair,…
Global Musical Diversities in London, Songlines’ Cultural Activism
We live in confounding and perplexing times. A relatively peaceful international order this past year has suddenly become upended by at least two recent…
IndiEarth xChange 2016, Chennai: Weekend conference and festival of world music and indie acts
The annual IndiEarth xChange conference and festival wrapped up in Chennai recently with a weekend of world music and indie performances at The Park Hotel.…
Timbal Drumming, Endurance Vs. Speed
There is a great difference between a drum set drummer playing timbales and an actual timbalero when he plays the timbales. Most drum set drummers…
2016 Christmas Music Guide
Perhaps you’ve just ventured to the darkest part of the attic or basement, plucked out those dusty boxes from under the bags of horded, hideous…
The Charango, a Peculiar Instrument
One of the most popular Andean musical instruments is a small guitar with five double strings that looks like a Spanish bandurria. If looked at…