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Current Jazz Scene in India
Before I get into the current jazz scene in India, I would like to give you my take on jazz… Around one hundred years ago,…
Havana Hip Hoppers for Peace
By Mike Fuller Havana, Cuba – For over 20 years the Madriguera performance space in Central Havana has promoted tendencies that were of “lesser interests…
World Music Central’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2007
It’s that time of year again where we sift through all the CD reviews from the past year and give you our top picks, as…
Best World Music CDs of the Year in 2007
World Music Central presents the best picks of 2007 selected by our editors at World Music Central, our sister Spanish-language site Músicas del Mundo and…
A Carnatic Music Fan – Thyagaraja Park Rediscovered
[image1_left]Author: Mr R. Srinivasan “Thyagaraja Park” – Rediscovered. Landmark Site Commemorating The Great Carnatic Music Composer, Saint Thyagaraja, In The Center Of The Busy Metropolis.…
Indian Music and its Aesthetic Concepts
Aesthetics refers to the philosophy of the beautiful. “Never take away the love of the beautiful from your heart”; remarked Rousseau, the French Philosopher, “If…
Comprador e Imagem Part V, Conclusion: a Kaleidoscope of Brazilian Music
The Comprador e Imagem project put together by Brasil Música & Artes (BM&A) is an excellent concept: bringing a group of international music professionals,…
Comprador e Imagem IV: Salvador da Bahía, the Land of Afro-Brazilian Grooves
The fourth and final stage of the Comprador e Imagem project took the international guests to Salvador da Bahía. Salvador is a city with a…
Evolution of Indian Music
‘I know that twelve notes in each octave and the varieties of rhythms offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.’ –…