Born in Iran, Mamak Khadem was part of the Children’s Choir for National Radio and Television, and immigrated to the U. S. as a teenager…
Artist Profiles: Mamak Khadem
Tag: world fusion
Artist Profiles: Loga Ramin Torkian
Loga Ramin Torkian was the guitarist and musical director of Axiom of Choice. Born in Iran, he moved to the United States after the revolution.…
Bokanté Releases New Single And Video “All The Way Home”
Michael League’s world music project, Bokanté, has released a new single and video titled “All The Way Home.” The track is included in the band’s…
Artist Profiles: Krakatau
Founded in Bandung, West Java (Indonesia) in 1985, they made their international debut at the Yamaha Bands Explosion in Tokyo, Japan. Their music is very…
Artist Profiles: Axiom of Choice
While the core sound of Axiom of Choice was based on the quarter-tone guitar, traditional Persian vocals, and various native percussion instruments, Axiom of Choice…
Artist Profiles: Vikku Vinayakram
Vikku Vinayakram, one of India’s finest ghatam (a large clay pot percussion instrument) players, studied with his father, Harihara Sharma. He is in great demand…
Artist Profiles: Ravi Shankar
Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar was born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, India. He was renowned throughout the world for his…
Artist Profiles: T.A.S. Mani
T.A.S. Mani, the founder and president of Karnataka College of Percussion (KCP) is an internationally renowned teacher, performing percussionist (mridangam -classical drum) and composer. He…
Artist Profiles: U. Srinivas
Mandolin maestro U. Srinivas was born on February 28, 1969 in Palakollu, India. U. Srinivas was among the most significant musicians of Southern India. By…
Artist Profiles: Tarun Bhattacharya
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya was born December 23, 1957. He is one of India’s finest performers on the santur. As a child he began training on…