James Asher and Mahesh Vinayakram – Bravado Masala (Times Music, 2008) This album sounds promising and exciting on the cover, which certainly has an element…
Bravado Masala
Tag: Indian music
Exploring Raga
Various Artists – Musical Explorers – Colours of Raga (ARC Music EUCD2730, 2017) This 2-disc set contains a music CD of field recordings made in…
Subhi’s Remarkable Hindi Jazz
Subhi – Shaitaan Dil / Naughty Heart (2017) Chicago-based Indian singer-songwriter Subhi has brought together jazz, pop and Indian music on her new album Shaitaan…
Spellbinding Indian Trance Sounds from Moscow
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…
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…