Siddhie Kapshikar is a London-based harmonium player, composer, and educator with strong roots in Hindustani classical music. She holds a Visharad diploma in Hindustani music and a Master’s in Audio Production from the...
Anuradha Pal, born and raised in Mumbai, is widely recognised as the world’s first professional female tabla maestro. Beginning her musical journey with vocal training at age six, she later took up...
Surdarshan Chana is a distinguished tabla and jori artist rooted in the Benares and Punjab gharanas. Based in London, he embodies a deep understanding of traditional percussive aesthetics, enriched by his role...
Going in deep on Hindustani music’s most famous string instrument. Part 2 looks to the future, introducing some modern sitar stars and examining the rise of fusion (also see Part 1). —Part...
Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar (born March 14, 1963 in Mumbai) is a distinguished vocalist from the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Born into a family of Sanskrit scholars and classical musicians—his father was renowned Marathi theatre...
Harikumar Sivan (b. 1980) is a celebrated violinist adept across Carnatic, Hindustani, and Western genres. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, he began learning violin from his father at age seven and made his debut...
Going in deep on Hindustani music’s most famous string instrument. Part 1 examines its design, techniques, and history through the stories of great masters from the past (also see Part 2). —Part...
The Hindustani slide guitar pioneer discusses instrument creation, the hidden harmony in ragas, and how to appreciate the interconnectedness of nature. —Part of Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music ...
Prathap Awad is a distinguished pakhawaj maestro from Maharashtra, deeply rooted in the Nana Panse tradition. He holds an M.A. in Pakhawaj from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, and has trained extensively within a...
Pandit Prashant Mallick (b. March 20, 1982) is a distinguished Dhrupad vocalist hailing from the Darbhanga gharana, representing the 13th generation of this ancient lineage. He received his initial training in Dhrupad from...