I’m not familiar with many sitar masters from the United States (which is no one’s fault but my own), but Maxton Hunter certainly comes across…
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Masterful Sitarist Anoushka Shankar Unveils ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now’
Anoushka Shankar – Chapter I: Forever, For Now (Leiter Verlag, 2023) Anoushka Shankar, the highly acclaimed musician renowned for her mastery of the sitar, firmly…
View More Masterful Sitarist Anoushka Shankar Unveils ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now’Sitarist Roopa Panesar seamlessly intertwines Indian Classical and Western Music
Roopa Panesar – Atma (2023) Roopa Panesar, a British-Asian musician, is set to release a new album in spring 2023 titled “Atma,” which translates to…
View More Sitarist Roopa Panesar seamlessly intertwines Indian Classical and Western MusicThe Mesmerizing Sitar: Why We Can’t Resist Its Charms
The sitar, an Indian classical stringed instrument with a body made from a gourd base, features both sympathetic and melody strings. It is most commonly…
View More The Mesmerizing Sitar: Why We Can’t Resist Its CharmsArtist Profiles: Master Sitarist Roopa Panesar
Roopa Panesar is regarded as one of the top sitarists to emerge from the UK’s Indian classical music scene. Her repertoire spans Indian classical, jazz,…
View More Artist Profiles: Master Sitarist Roopa PanesarPurbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia & Ojas Adhiya at Kaufmann Music Center
Presented by The World Music InstituteMasters of Indian Music SeriesKaufmann Music Center129 West 67th Street, NYC The World Music Institute gave us in October, as…
View More Purbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia & Ojas Adhiya at Kaufmann Music CenterPurbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia and Ojas Adhiya to Perform in New York City
Purbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia and Ojas Adhiya are set to perform in New York Cityon Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Kaufman Music Center. The…
View More Purbayan Chatterjee with Rakesh Chaurasia and Ojas Adhiya to Perform in New York CitySaath Saath, Trailblazing Ragas by Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia
Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia – Saath Saath (2022) Indian sitar maestro and composer Purbayan Chatterjee has teamed up with his friend, flute virtuoso and…
View More Saath Saath, Trailblazing Ragas by Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh ChaurasiaExtraordinary Debut Album from sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun
Jasdeep Singh Degun – Anomaly (Real World Records, 2022) British sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun is a rising talent in world music. Although…
View More Extraordinary Debut Album from sitarist Jasdeep Singh DegunArtist Profiles: Jasdeep Singh Degun
Jasdeep Singh Degun was born and raised in Leeds in northern England, and still lives there. He is the second son of nonmusical parents, born…
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