Sheila Chandra – Out on my own (Indipop, 1984, reissued by Narada//EMI in 2000) This is a slender album by today’s standards, with 10 tracks…
Sheila Chandra Out on Her Own
Tag: Indian music
Anoushka Shankar Live, a Dazzling Experience
Last night, March 21, sitar phenomenon, composer and world music star Anoushka Shankar performed at Fletcher Hall in the Carolina Theater of Durham, North Carolina.…
Artist Profiles: Anoushka Shankar
Anoushka Shankar was born on June 9, 1981 in London, England. Anoushka is the daughter of the late Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, and she…
The Diverse Background of Jai Uttal
Jai Uttal – Spirit Room: A Retrospective (Free Spirit/Triloka, 2000) Jai Uttal is a veteran musician and singer-songwriter from New York, and this album reflects…
Anita Aysola’s Captivating Wide Range of Influences
Anita Aysola – Beyond Our Dreams (Anita Aysola, 2018) Singer-songwriter and pianist Anita Aysola, an artist born in India and raised in the USA, bridges…
Raga Jazz from Washington DC
On All Barriers Fall (Buzkhashi Rercords, 2018), Washington DC-based Broto Roy Quartet plays original melodic pieces and improvisation, where Indian music meets American jazz. The…
Charming Vocal Works by Shirish Korde
“Ka” (Svrasa Records, 2012) is a vocal work for soprano and chamber ensemble. Here, Indian vocal forms intersect western contemporary classical music. Shirish Korde is…
Artist Profiles: Amalgama
Amalgama was the amazing result of the collaboration between Spanish Flamenco and Jazz musicians and the renowned Karnataka College of Percussion, from India. The idea…
Deeply Intense Indian Fusion
“Playing With Fire” (7D Media, 2918) by Deep Energy Orchestra is a great example of electric fusion, where Indian classical, progressive rock and jazz find…
Nitin Sawhney to Present Brexit – A rational anthem for a national tantrum in London
The debut of Nitin Sawhney’s ‘Brexit’ – A rational anthem for a national tantrum, is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Barbican in London.…