Artist Profiles: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Hariprasad Chaurasia is universally regarded as the greatest living master of the Bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute. Furthermore, he is the most prolific performer…
Extraordinary Southern Hemisphere Island Music Fair Trade Connections
Various Artists – Small Island Big Song (Small Island Big Song, 2018) Small Island Big Song is a remarkable musical project envisioned by Australian music…
Ammar 808 Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2018
The album Maghreb United (Glitterbeat) by Ammar 808 is the number one album on the August 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart. Ammar 808 is the…
Artist Profiles: Kartik Seshadri
Kartik Seshadri began his initial training in music began with Shankar Rao of All India Radio. In 1974 he became a disciple of Pandit Ravi…
Artist Profiles: Karnataka College of Percussion
For years, Karnataka College of Percussion (KCP), in Bangalore, India, has been training young musicians who are eager to learn various percussion instruments and vocal…
Artist Profiles: Karaikudi Mani
Mridangam Maestro ‘Guru’ Karaikudi R.Mani is one of the cultural ambassadors of India, as a mridangam player and an innovator in the field of Rhythm…
Artist Profiles: Karaikkudi Subramaniam
Veena maestro Karaikkudi Subramaniam is a descendant of an illustrious family of veena players and is one of the leading performers in India. He has…
Artist Profiles: Irshad Khan
Irshad Khan is the son and disciple of Ustad Imrat Khan and nephew of Ustad Vilayat Khan. His family represents the most respected gharana (musical…
Artist Profiles: Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean is known for its superb performance of original music that ranges from rocking political anthems to meditative spiritual ballads. The group has attracted…
Artist Profiles: Imrat Khan
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…