The Ragam Tanam Pallavi was in full flow. Nodding my head contentedly, I happened to see the artiste’s parents sitting a little away from me.…
A Middle Eastern Star in the Making
Tag: Indian classical music
“Splendour of Masters” tour: Hindustani + Carnatic Indian classical music, plus Jazz!
One of the more unusual lineups of Indian classical musicians took the audience to new heights of excellence and entertainment: the concert series “Splendour of…
Indian Classical Sitar Concert with virtuoso Musician Ikhlaq Hussain At Alwan for the Arts
Virtuoso Sitarist Ikhlaq Hussain, accompanied by Dibyarka Chatterjee on tabla will be performing Saturday, January 29th, 8pm at Alwan for the Arts Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain…
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman’s Rhythm Fantasies
Leicester, UK – Rhythm Fantasies (Sense World Music) is a live recording by mrudangam (also known as mridangam) virtuoso Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, made at Saptak…
Introduction to Ghazal, An Ancient and Expressive Form of Poetry and Music
The ghazal, a love poem or ode, traces its origins back to Arabic poetry in the 7th century. Initially, the ghazal dealt with themes of…