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There are spiritual reasons to wake up at this so-called ungodly hour. Keep calm and Riyaz on Western folklore has instilled in our minds that 3 am is the witching hour. However, many believe it is a time of heightened spiritual awareness,
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Darbar's resident yoga teacher Kanwal Ahluwalia has transformed her life through yoga; here's how she did it and you can, too.
Emerging research has started to support what Indian classical music has known for centuries & sounds can heal.
Ustad Abdullah Khan is the last shehnai player to play the composition of Ustad Bismillah Khan in Pakistan. Following him, the nation stands to lose not just a musician, but an identity.
Could Rasa and Bhava be the bedrock of modern-day Psychology? And how does music lead to religious enlightenment?
Darbar believe in the power of the Indian classical arts to thrill, stir and inspire a global audience. But what does that mean, in praxis?
The ancient Hindu festival of Navratri celebrates the female form in all its avatars.
Classical music can uplift your mind, body and spirit—Indians believe it constitutes the ascent to divinity itself.
In the centuries-old tradition of Indian classical music, few living legends can claim to have single-handedly made history. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was one of those few.
Darbar Fringe Festival is Leicester's summer music festival which brings urban, contemporary and classical genres together to celebrate the ability of music to bring out the best in humanity.
Is lost youth the cost of venerating young talent?
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Classical music can uplift your mind, body and spirit—Indians believe it constitutes the ascent... read more 
Indian classical music is largely a hereditary tradition, generally taught in a pedagogical fashion... read more
Rasa (also spelt ras) is the word for 'juice' in many Indian languages. In a musical sense its meaning... read more
One famous story of an Indian musician tuning before his audience has now taken a permanent place in... read more
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