Acclaimed sitar player and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday, May 6, 2021. His father, the celebrated sitar master Devbrata…
Sitar Maestro and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri Dies at 49
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Sitar Master Devbrata Chaudhuri Dies at 85
Indian sitar virtuoso Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri, also known as Debu Chaudhuri, died on May 1, 2021 at a Delhi hospital of COVID19-related complications. He was…
Sublime Rageshree and Khambaj Raga Performances from Sudeshna Bhattacharya and Tanmoy Bose
Sudeshna Bhattacharya and Tanmoy Bose – Sangeet (Losen Records, 2019) Sangeet is an album of North Indian classical music by two highly esteemed musicians. Sudeshna…
Spellbinding Re-imagined Ragas
Kuljit Bhamra – Essence of Raga Tala (ARC Music, 2020) Essence of Raga Tala presents a set of timeless and mesmerizing musical pieces rooted in…
Baluji Shrivastav Releases Indian Classical Interactions
Indian Classical Interactions is the new album from Indian classical music composer and instrumentalist Baluji Shrivastav. Baluji Shrivastav was blinded as a child and most…
Virtual World Music Festival Chicago 2020 Begins Sunday with Ragamala
The virtual edition of World Music Festival Chicago 2020 will start on Sunday, September 6, 2020. The show is titled Ragamala – A Centennial Tribute…
Sarod Master Alam Khan to Release Solace
Sarod virtuoso Alam Khan is set to release his new album Solace (Worlds Within Worlds) on July 31, 2020. Alam Khan will present three spacious…
Nine Decades Vol. 6, Ravi Shankar: Dutch-India Airwaves
East Meets West Music has announced the release of Nine Decades Vol. 6, Ravi Shankar: Dutch-India Airwaves. This is a previously unreleased recording from the…
Panchakshara: Vikku Vinayakram & 3 Generations of Carnatic Percussion Maestros in New York City
Three generations of celebrated musicians will celebrate South Indian percussion on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. The ensemble is…
Artist Profiles: Swaminathan Selvaganesh
Kanjira maestro Swaminathan Selvaganesh grew up in a celebrated family of virtuoso Carnatic percussionists in Carnatic music. The grandson of Vikku Vinayakram and son of…