Author: Dr. Vasanthy K Rao The literal meaning of the term Samrajyam is ‘an empire’ and the ruler of the Samrajyam is called an emperor.…
Rama Bhakti Samrajyam
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Simple Introduction to South Indian Classical Music – Part 2
Author: Suresh Sri In this part, we go a bit deeper into the melody and rhythm concepts. We’ll see what makes a melody major or…
Simple Introduction to South Indian Classical Music – Part 1
Author: Suresh Sri South Indian classical music is known as Carnaatic music (we’ll be using this term henceforth in this article). This article describes the…
Hamza el Din, Nubian Oud Player
Author: Jeff Kaliss Hamza el Din has been exporting the ancient musical culture of his native Nubia, ever since the Aswan Dam threatened to drown…
The Best of 2 Worlds: A Tribute to Native American Flautist and World Musician R. Carlos Nakai
Spirit Horses (Canyon Records, 1991) & Native Tapestry (Canyon Records, 1993) by R. Carlos Nakai with James DeMars Two World Concerto (Canyon Records, 1997)…
Andrea Gerak: the Enigmatic Hungarian Female Voice, Possible Successor of Marta Sebestyen
Looking for musical beauty and searching to find new and impressive artists, so that they leave us perplexed and without words, with their talents… One…
Mercan Dede , The Visual DJ
Interviewing Mercan Dede is a dream ~ quite simply, you don’t interview Mercan Dede, you sit with him eating mezze and drinking tea in a…
World Music Central’s Christmas Gift Giving Guide
Have you turned into a parking space stalker at the mall? You know the ones who creep along at two miles-per-hour down a long…
Swathi Tirunal – a Consummate Composer
Indian Music and in particular Karnatic music is universally cherished as a consummate art form. Karnatic music has a rich and glorious heritage and stands…
A Rich Variety of World Music for Children
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of world music recordings that specifically target children. Two of the early pioneers were…