Zaindiveli – Sagar (SKMR-134, 2016) Zaindiveli is a remarkable project from Russia. The ensemble combines mesmerizing ambient electronics and trip hop with electric and acoustic…
Spellbinding Indian Trance Sounds from Moscow
Tag: Indian music
Artist Profiles: Gingger
Gingger, an extraordinary gifted virtuoso violinist, singer and songwriter, toured since 1996 as a member of the pop duo, “Shankar & Gingger”, and as a…
Mantras Accessing a Place of Mysticism
Sheela Bringi – Shakti Sutra (New Earth Records, 2017) Shakti Sutra is the new album by the Indian-American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Sheela Bringi. While her…
Different Threads of Indian Fusion
Rakkatak – Small Pieces (Rakkatak RA017, 2017) Rakkatak is a Canadian duo led by tabla master Anita Katakkar and bassist Oriana Barbato. Their album Small…
Artist Profiles: Nitin Sawhney
Born in London in 1964, producer, keyboardist, guitarist and DJ Nitin Sawhney is one of England’s most creative producer/musicians. Sawhney has become a latter-day Renaissance…
Music for Everyone – Unique and Innovative Music Chakra
Mr. L.S. Ramesh, a Post Graduate from the reputed Indian Institute of Technology-I.I.T. Madras has designed an innovative Carnatic Music chakra (Sri Saraswathi 72 Melakarta…
Artist Profiles: Johnny Kalsi
Johnny Kalsi was born in Leeds, Yorkshire (UK). Completely self taught, Johnny Kalsi has been playing the dhol drum for many years. His determination and…
The Best of Multi-Instrumentalist Baluji Shrivastav
Baluji Shrivastav featuring The InnerVision Orchestra – Best of Baluji Shrivastav (ARC Music EUCD2695, 2017) “Awesome” is an awesomely overused word these days, and applied…
Srdjan Beronja’s World Music Gallery
Srdjan Beronja – Sounds of the East Music from the Balkans, India & the Middle East (ARC Music EUCD2696, 2017) When music listeners and explorers…
Jaipur LitFest 2017: a five-day showcase of literature – and music!
The annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), held every January in Rajasthan, is widely regarded as one of India’s best literary events, and indeed one of…