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Artist Profiles: Golam Fakir

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments Golam FakirIndiaIndian musicqawwali

Golam Fakir is an acclaimed singer and Dotara player (an instrument much associated with the musical culture of the Bengali people and highly favored by…

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Artist Profiles: Kailash Kher

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicKailash Kher

  Kailash Kher’s spectacular journey from a humble upbringing to revered pop star, Bollywood playback singer and television celebrity is nothing less then remarkable. It…

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Artist Profiles: Krishna Bhatt

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicKrishna Bhattsitar

Pandit Krishna Bhatt was born into a family of musicians, poets and Sanskrit scholars who for five generations upheld their tradition in Rajasthan. Krishna was…

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Artist Profiles: Navin Sharma

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicNavin Sharma

Navin Sharma, born in the Ulhasnagar district of Maharashtra (India), in 1975 to a musical family, started studying the dholak at a young age. His…

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Artist Profiles: Sabir Khan

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicSabir Khansarangi

Sabir Khan, born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan (India), belongs to the Sikar gharana (school) of music that has introduced several stalwarts to Indian classical music. He…

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Artist Profiles: Sridar Parthasarathy

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian musicmridangamSridar Parthasarathy

Sridar Parthasarathy has studied the mrdangam since the age of six as a disciple of Vidwan Shri. Karaikudi R. Chandramouli. During his career, he has…

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Artist Profiles: Taufiq Qureshi

Angel Romero December 19, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicTaufiq Qureshi

Taufiq Qureshi, son and disciple of tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha, is an acclaimed composer and commanding percussionist. His trademark style incorporates body and vocal percussion…

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Artist Profiles: Shankhachur Lahiri

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicShankhachur Lahiritablaworld fusion

Tabla performer Shankh Lahiri comes from a family with a strong tradition of Indian Classical Music and has fully devoted his life to this music.…

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Artist Profiles: Venupuri Srinivas

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicmridangamVenupuri Srinivas

M.R. Venupuri Srinivas started as a child prodigy, playing kanjira when he was only one year and eight months old, in Tirupathi. He gave his…

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Artist Profiles: Arun Ramamurthy

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments Arun RamamurthyIndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicviolinworld music

Arun Ramamurthy is a multi-talented violinist who is making his mark in Indian Classical and World music. Trained in Carnatic (south Indian classical) music initially…

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