Improvisation can improve emotional resilience – it can help us learn to ‘go with the flow’ Learning music –of any genre – has proven to have direct positive impacts on students....
Devotional music has played a profound role in the history of Indian classical music, deeply intertwined with spiritual and religious traditions. Rooted in the sacred texts and practices of Hinduism, Sikhism, and...
Dhrupad is one of the oldest and most revered forms of Hindustani classical vocal music, originating in the 15th century. It is deeply spiritual and meditative, characterized by its slow, steady rendition...
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...
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...
“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...