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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Imrat Khan

Angel Romero July 31, 2018 No Comments Imrat KhanIndiaIndian classical musicsitar

Imrat Khan is a well-known Indian sitar master. He traces his lineage back through a family of musicians to the court of the great Moghul…

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Artist Profiles: Rewben Mashangva

Angel Romero July 31, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian musicRewben Mashangva

Guru Rewben Mashangva is a Thankul Naga from Ukhrul district in Manipur, India and is the leading exponent of Hao music. He is a folk…

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Artist Profiles: Kala Ramnath

Angel Romero July 30, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicKala Ramnathviolin

Kala Ramnath is one of the finest violin players in indie. She was born into a family of great musical talent, which has given Indian…

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Artist Profiles: K. Sridhar

Angel Romero July 30, 2018 2 Comments IndiaIndian classical musicK. Sridharsarod

Two music traditions co-exist in India, that of the North (Hindustani) and of the South (Carnatic). They share the same basic systems but differ greatly…

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Artist Profiles: Jayant Kumar Das

Angel Romero July 30, 2018 1 Comment IndiaIndian classical musicJayant Kumar Dasworld fusion

Jayant Kumar Das is a performer of sitar, rudra veena and surbahar and traditional VilayatKhani style sitar. He learned the art of demonstration sitar and…

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Artist Profiles: Gundecha Brothers

Angel Romero July 29, 2018 No Comments DhrupadGundecha BrothersIndiaIndian classical musicRamakant GundechaUmakant Gundecha

Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are one of India’s leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. They are among the most active young performers of…

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Artist Profiles: Dr. L. Subramaniam

Angel Romero July 29, 2018 No Comments Dr. L. SubramaniamIndiaIndian classical musicviolinworld fusion

Dr. L. Subramaniam is India’s violin icon. He has recorded, played and composed a substantial variety of music including Karnatic (south Indian), Western classical, jazz,…

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Artist Profiles: Geetha Navale

Angel Romero July 29, 2018 1 Comment Geetha NavaleIndiaIndian musicveena

Geetha Navale is a veena virtuosa. She has participated in numerous collaborative projects with various artists of the world, combining Carnatic music with other musical…

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Artist Profiles: Dr. N. Ramani

Angel Romero July 27, 2018 No Comments bansuriDr. N. RamanifluteIndiaIndian classical music

Dr. Natesan Ramani was born October 15, 1934. He was commonly known as N. Ramani or N. Flute Ramani. He was widely acknowledged as one…

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Artist Profiles: Gulfam Sabri

Angel Romero July 27, 2018 No Comments ghazalGulfam SabriIndiaIndian classical musicSufi music

Singer Gulfam Sabri belongs to a distinguished lineage of traditional musicians and represents the 7th generation of the Sainia Gharana of Rampur-Moradabad. He is the…

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