Konnakol is a skilled art form of performing percussion syllables vocally in South Indian Carnatic music. It is the spoken component of solkattu or tattakaram,…
South Indian Konnakol: A Quick Overview
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Ghatam: The Enchanting Clay Pot that Shapes Indian Rhythms
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A Night of Musical Alchemy: As We Speak Quartet to Unite Bluegrass, Indian Classical, and Western Classical at UCLA’s Royce Hall
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Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Seeks 2023 Nominations
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Shakti’s Timeless Fusion: ‘This Moment’ Album Rekindles East-West Musical Magic
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Morsing, the Essential Indian Jaw Harp
The morsing is a traditional Indian musical instrument that is widely used in Indian classical music, particularly in the Carnatic tradition. Specifically, the morsing is…
The Time-Honored Veena of India
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Centenary Celebrations of Composer Smt. Kalyani Varadarajan
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Madhuvanti Pal’s Rudra Veena Elegance
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