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World Music Central’s 2006 Holiday Gift Giving Guide
For the past year all of us here at World Music Central have pounded the pavement, scrounged through stacks of CDs and even occasionally rummaged…
The Life of Papanasam Sivan
Author: Ashok Ramani Papanasam Sivan was born as the second son of Ramamritha Ayer and Yogambal Ammal at Polagam in Tanjore District on 26.9.1890. His…
Online Music Education – Music of the Vedas
Indian Classical Music dates back to Vedic period. Dr. Lalmani Misra researched into the music of Sama-Veda and deciphered the notes used in that period.…
Rama Bhakti Samrajyam
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.…
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…