M.D. Muthukumaraswamy
While the concept of different musicians jamming on-camera is not new, A.R. Rahman’s Web series is a journey towards finding another repertoire, another instrument… why, even another public ingrained in a cultural setting, and inviting that for a dialogue (Photo source: Youtube Screenshot)
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डा० मल्लिका बनर्जी: दीदी, सबसे पहले आज हम पूछेंगे कि दिल्ली घराने की उत्पत्ति कहाँ से हुई?
डा० कृष्णा बिष्ट: दिल्ली घराने की शुरुआत दो संगीतज्ञ भाई जो कि दिल्ली में रहते थे, हसन सावंत और बूला कलावंत द्वारा हुई। हसन सावंत सूफ़ी तबियत, धार्मिक प्रवृति के आदमी थे। इसलिए उन्होंने सूफ़ियों का संग किया…
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Mohan Nadkarni's obituary for the legendary tabla exponent, Ustad Ahmad Jan Thirakwa.
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Review of Premrang by Pandit Ratnakant Ramnathkar (Panaji: Kala Academy Goa, Daman & Diu. 1974)
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Who is Radha? Appearing for the first time in Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda around the 12th century CE, Krishna's beloved is now worshipped as a goddess in mainstream Hinduism. Emerging from poetry, she has been described and depicted in every creative medium, whether it be art, music, dance, or…
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S.Gopalakrishnan: We are here for an interaction between two people who lived for Agra gharana all these years. What we would like to hear from you is about two aspects: one, all these years of your life in Agra gharana, and the other, Agra gharana as such, its contributions to the Indian music…
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N. Jayavanth Rao
The name Agra immediately brings to mind the exquisite Taj Mahal, the magnificent Agra Fort, the beautiful tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula and of course the mouth-watering pethas. However, Agra is equally famous for an illustrious gharana of Hindustani classical music, whose distinguished exponents and…
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N. Jayavanth Rao
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