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Category: Artist Profiles

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The Winds and Echoes of the Andes

Arthur Shuey July 18, 2018 No Comments Andean musicBolivian musicLos Ruphay

Los Ruphay – A Cry For Revolution< - Earth Healing Music from Bolivia (ARC Records EUCD2795, 2018) It’s a 50th anniversary album for the band.…

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Artist Profiles: Debashish Bhattacharya

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Debashish BhattacharyaIndiaIndian classical music

India’s Debashish Bhattacharya is one of the greatest slide guitarists in the world. He has, both through creating the actual design of the instrument, and…

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Artist Profiles: Buddhadev Das Gupta

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Buddhadev Das GuptaIndiaIndian classical musicsarod

Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta was a virtuoso performer who created a uniquely modern style rooted in a profound knowledge and feeling for raga music. He will…

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Artist Profiles: Brij Bhushan Kabra

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Brijbhushan KabraIndiaIndian classical musicslide guitar

Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra was born in 1937. Her was a senior disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and pioneered the use of the guitar…

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Artist Profiles: Bombay S Jayashri

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Bombay S JayashriIndiaIndian music

Bombay S Jayashri is a star of Carnatic music. She received her initial training from her parents. She learned under the guidance of Smt T…

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Artist Profiles: Biplab Bhattacharya

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Biplab BhattacharyaIndiaIndian classical music

Biplab Bhattacharya Biplab was born in 1975 and was encouraged to play tabla at an early age by his father, Prof Kanai Bhattacharya (senior most…

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Artist Profiles: Bickram Ghosh

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Bikram GhoshIndiaIndian musictabla

A percussionist of exceptional quality, Bickram Ghosh received his training from his father Shankar Ghosh and the great maestro Gyan Prakash Ghosh. He has accompanied…

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Artist Profiles: Babukishan

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments BabukishanIndiaIndian musicworld fusion

Krishnendu Das (a.k.a. Babukishan) is a music designer, singer and author from India. He was born September 27, 1962. Babukishan comes from a family background…

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Artist Profiles: Avijit Ghosh

Angel Romero July 15, 2018 No Comments Avijit GhoshIndiaIndian classical musicsarod

Born on November 30th, 1974 in Kolkata, Avijit Ghosh was introduced to Indian Classical Music under the influence of his maternal uncle sitar player Pt.…

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Artist Profiles: Aruna Sairam

Angel Romero July 14, 2018 No Comments Aruna SairamIndiaIndian classical music

Aruna Sairam was born October 30, 1952. Her virtuosity is expressed through a stunningly beautiful voice coupled with extraordinarily skilled improvisation and an ability to…

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