Rashid Khan – a music playlist
A quick playlist of some of my favourite songs of Ustad Rashid Khan. Please share your favourites! Continue reading Rashid Khan – a music playlist
Tag: Indian Classical Music
Bias in the world of percussion – Mint Lounge
Globally, women percussionists are a small group, and in Indian classical music they are a rarity. A few have made it to prime-slot concert venues despite the challenges posed by the patriarchy, hierarchy and hereditary transmission of Indian classical music. My article in Mint Lounge today features women percussionists who have overcome these challenges to carve a niche for themselves. To read the article click … Continue reading Bias in the world of percussion – Mint Lounge
Moods & Melodies on Monday – Rotary Club Indiranagar
Mondays can be tricky and what better way to deal with them than with music? Music has a unique way to set the mood – whether for a moment or an entire evening. Melodies or ragas of classical music underlie most of the music we listen to – whether a bhajan, filmi gaana or even background music. Moods & Melodies on Monday was a forty-five-minute journey … Continue reading Moods & Melodies on Monday – Rotary Club Indiranagar
Antah Prerna, an Entrepreneur’s Journey – Pictures and Video from the Columbus show
An Irish storyteller and an Indian classical musician brought to life the journey of an entrepreneur in story and song in Columbus, Ohio. Here are some moments from the program. Here is a video snippet from the program. Continue reading Antah Prerna, an Entrepreneur’s Journey – Pictures and Video from the Columbus show
Music Appreciation at the Library – Upper Arlington
I will be doing a presentation on Indian Classical Music at the Upper Arlington library on Thursday the 13th of September 2018. Details are given in the link below. Friends in Columbus – hope to see you all there! https://libcal.ualibrary.org/event/4272065 Continue reading Music Appreciation at the Library – Upper Arlington
Moods & Melodies
My presentation on Indian Classical Music was well received and I also learned a lot today! Here is a short fun video by my daughter on the event. Continue reading Moods & Melodies
Appreciating Indian Classical Music
I will be doing a presentation on appreciating Indian Classical Music in Columbus in July. There will be a short speech (with visual presentation) followed by a Carnatic concert. Do come if you’re in town. You need to register for this event. This is part of a series, Music Appreciation at the Library. https://www.westervillelibrary.org/events?event=28123 Continue reading Appreciating Indian Classical Music
She does solo jugalbandhi – Shyamala Bhave
In the dead of the night, the six-year-old in pigtails begins her riyaaz. While the rest of the world sleeps, she practises under the watchful gaze of her guru. “My father would cover the keys on the harmonium with a cloth and ask me to play the phrases of a raag. Then I’d have to sing the same phrases. That’s how I learnt the nuances of this … Continue reading She does solo jugalbandhi – Shyamala Bhave
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