Artist Profiles: Dr. N. Ramani
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…
Artist Profiles: Gulfam Sabri
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…
Artist Profiles: GS Rajan
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…
Inventive Sami Music from the European Tundra
Solju – Odda Áigodat (Bafe’s Factory, 2018) Solju is an innovative Sami music project led Ulla Pirttijärvi and her daughter Hildá Länsman. The two women…
Turkish Act Gaye Su Akyol to Release New Album on Glitterbeat & Live at WOMAD and WOMEX
‘İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir’ is the title of the second Glitterbeat album from Gaye Su Akyol, the celebrated singer-songwriter from Istanbul. Her music is a mix…
Artist Profiles: Ganesh Kumar
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…
Artist Profiles: G.S. Sachdev
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…
Artist Profiles: Dr. P.K. Swaminathan
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…
Superbly Crafted Songs of Lake Volta
Joseph Sheehan & Kinetic – Songs of Lake Volta (Ansonica, 2018) Songs of Lake Volta is a fascinating project by Pittsburgh-based pianist, composer, and educator…
Artist Profiles: Dr. Krishna Raghavendra
Dr. Krishna Raghavendra is an international performing artist in the fields of traditional and contemporary music. He is also a composer, and a producer. Dr.…