The conventions of concert etiquette for Western classical music are a little daunting. Don’t breathe heavily. Don’t sneeze or cough. Don’t clap. Don’t talk and don’t fidget! It wasn’t always this way....
Individual expression is highly valued in an artist, and this is no different within the context of Indian classical music. But whilst being allowed to develop a personal style, the Indian music...
Aruna Sairam’s performance at Darbar Festival 2016 was a demonstration of how to count the beat with true flair. Fingers flying, heartily slapping her thigh, shooting up and down in a vivid...
Say the word ‘India’ and many people conjure up images of Rajasthan. Used as a filming location from everything from James Bond’s Octopussy to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Bollywood epics...
Maharashtra is a Midwestern state in India, perhaps best known for being the home of Bollywood – the all-singing, all-dancing film industry that churns out over 1000 movies per year. Bollywood music,...
Do you know your Bangla music? If you can’t wrap your head around Rabindrasangeet and thought a Baul was something you eat cereal out of, never fear! All is explained below… Situated...
There is hardly a culture in the world that does not recognise the healing power of music. In biblical times, it is said that David played the harp to rid King Saul...
We absorb sound at every moment of the day. The physical forms which surround us and even our own bodies are all made of vibrating matter. It is no wonder, then, that...
“Sacred music is no longer confined to temples or limited to the fringe groups of Hare Krishna devotees marching down busy metropolitan streets with their cymbals and drums. Kirtan – devotional chanting...
“It’s like the rush of a marsh on a midsummer night with a million crickets, or the howling wind stirring the power lines outside a cabin in backwoods Idaho, or the hushed...