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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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Artist Profiles: GS Rajan

Angel Romero July 27, 2018 No Comments GS RajanIndiaIndian classical music

GS Rajan was born in Calicut, Kerala, on June 17, 1962) the son of Gayathri and GS Srikrishnan. He had his early training in vocal…

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Artist Profiles: Ganesh Kumar

Angel Romero July 26, 2018 No Comments Ganesh KumarIndiaIndian classical musicworld fusion

Natarajan Ganesh Kumar, better known as Kanjira Ganesh was born June 1st, 1964 in a music loving family. He is an Indian percussionist, educator and…

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Artist Profiles: G.S. Sachdev

Angel Romero July 26, 2018 No Comments bansuriG.S. SachdevIndiaIndian classical music

Gurbachan Singh Sachdev, better known as G.S. Sachdev, was a renowned bansuri flute. He was well known for his pure and classical approach toward North…

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Artist Profiles: Dr. P.K. Swaminathan

Angel Romero July 26, 2018 No Comments Dr. P.K. SwaminathanIndiaIndian classical musicworld fusion

Dr. P. K. Swaminathan is a highly sought after mrudangam artist residing in Maryland. He has been praised for his pleasant ‘naadha’, vibrant embellishment of…

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