At university, Prakrati Wahane is an English Literature student. But at home, she is a dedicated disciple and the first female player of the santoor in her entire Ehtawa gharana. Surprisingly, however,...
Dr. Kadri Gopalnath (1949 – 2019) was one of the most versatile Carnatic musicians and a creative genius. He pioneered to apply a purely western instrument – the alto saxophone – into Carnatic music, making it a part of...
Waseem Ahmed Khan’s lineage is enviable. An exponent of the Agra gharana, Khan is a direct descendent of the stalwarts who created this stylistically unique and rich repertoire. The Agra style is...
As a kid, Ken Zuckerman wanted to be a professional baseball player. American-born, he moved to Basel (Switzerland) with his parents when he was very young. Singing came naturally to him, but...
Bodal hails from a rich lineage of Sikh musicians known as Rababi’s. Blessed by the Sixth Guru of the Sikhs, it is said that Guru Hargobind the sixth Sikh Guru requested the...
“In the past two years during the pandemic, the entire world ground to a standstill. What didn’t stop was worship. The azzan [Muslim call to prayer] didn’t stop; kirtan [Sikh devotional singing]...
Sudhir Nayak has provided the perfect harmonium accompaniment to several of India’s most eminent vocalists. But accompaniment can’t begin to describe the complex interplay and exchange of energy that his work facilitates. ...
Many years ago, an expecting mother in Bangalore, Karnataka, found herself pulled in multiple directions—both literally and metaphorically. An electronics engineer by profession, she would weave through Bangalore traffic to three corners...
Sitar player Sanskrati Wahane was discovered through a raw, unedited video posted in 2016. Only 18 at the time, the unassuming video shot by her father during a run-of-the-mill practice session at...