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…
Artist Profiles: Sridar Parthasarathy
Tag: Indian music
Artist Profiles: Taufiq 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…
Artist Profiles: Shankhachur Lahiri
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.…
Artist Profiles: Venupuri 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…
Artist Profiles: Arun Ramamurthy
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…
Artist Profiles: Abhik Mukherjee
Abhik Mukherjee, born in Kolkata, is a sitar player of the Etawah-Imdadkhani gharana (school). He started his sitar training at the age of six by…
‘Music is pure energy’ – interview with guitarist-composer Amit Heri
Guitarist Amit Heri composes and performs a creative blend of Indian classical music and jazz. He cites John Coltrane, John McLaughlin, U Srinivas, and Ravi…
Elegant Intimacy and Brilliance
Ravi Shankar – Ravi Shankar In Hollywood (East Meets West Music, 2016) Like doling out single pieces of candy to a greedy child, the world…
Carnatic Violin Maestro Ganesh Rajagopalan to Perform in New York City
South Indian classical violin master Ganesh Rajagopalan (of Ganesh-Kumaresh duo fame) is set to perform on October 7th at Roulette in New York City. This…
“I see myself as a world citizen” – Asian Underground Pioneer Karsh Kale
Award-winning musician and composer Karsh Kale performed in India recently for the launch of the Art Bangalore Festival. The British-born, New York City-raised producer and…