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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Sanju Sahai

Angel Romero August 13, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSanju Sahaitabla

Sanju Sahai, also known as Vishnu, is currently one of the finest and most sought after tabla players. He is the direct descendant of Pandit…

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Artist Profiles: Sanjoy Bandopadhyay

Angel Romero August 13, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSanjoy Bandopadhyaysitar

Professor Sanjoy Bandopadhyay was born on September 16, 1954. He is a virtuoso of the sitar and is specialized in Hindustani instrumental music. Sanjoy started…

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Artist Profiles: Sanjeeb Sircar

Angel Romero August 13, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSanjeeb Sircarsitarworld fusion

Sanjeeb Sircar is a sitar player based in New Delhi, India. He has over 20 years of experience playing and teaching the instrument at a…

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Artist Profiles: S. Sowmya

Angel Romero August 13, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicS. Sowmya

S. Sowmya was born onApril 16, 1969. A Carnatic musician by profession, Sowmya’s life has been immersed in melody from the very beginning. Growing up…

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Artist Profiles: Sandip Chatterjee

Angel Romero August 13, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSandip Chatterjeesantoor

Encouraged by his father, Asoke Kumar Chatterjee, a distinguished international footballer, Sandip Chatterjee was accepted, at the age of eight, as a pupil by the…

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Artist Profiles: Samir Chatterjee

Angel Romero August 12, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSamir Chatterjeetabla

Pandit Samir Chatterjee studied tabla initially with Amalesh Chatterjee, and later with Shyamal Bose, so that he is able to combine the styles of both…

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Artist Profiles: Kalakan

TJ Nelson August 12, 2018 No Comments Basque musicFranceKalakan

Kalakan is a band from the northern Basque country (France) featuring Thierry Biscary, Jamixel Bereau and Xan Errotabehere. Its style consists of minimalist arrangements (vocals,…

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Artist Profiles: Tabanka

Angel Romero August 12, 2018 No Comments Cape Verdean musicTabankaThe Netherlands

Rotterdam-based band Tabanka plays lively music from Cape Verde. The band was inspired by artists from an earlier generation, such as Bulimundo and Américo Brito.…

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Artist Profiles: Lingua Franca

Angel Romero August 12, 2018 No Comments Greek musicLingua Franca

A journey during which the rich eastern Mediterranean traditions and western music elements blend and compose colorful soundscapes using music as their common language. The…

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Artist Profiles: Son Swagga

Angel Romero August 12, 2018 No Comments Son SwaggaThe Netherlandsworld fusion

Son Swagga is a Dutch psychedelic fusion band based in Amsterdam. The band led by composer Felix Back plays instrumental music rooted in funk fusion,…

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