The young Bengali sarod star discusses inspiration from nature, music and gender, and the illusory nature of raga. —Part of Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music Debasmita Bhattacharya is...
The Gwalior khayal star discusses religious tolerance, changing teaching styles, and her recent book on the history of her family’s gharana. —Part of Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music ...
The bansuri master discusses therapeutic music, life with his guru Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, and the primal, divine nature of the flute. —Part of Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music ...
Author: George Howlett The Mridangam maestro discusses cross-cultural teaching, the rhythms of the ocean, and the future of Carnatic percussion. —Part of Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music Trichy...
Behind the scenes with Darbar’s sound engineer Christoph Bracher With so many moving parts in an artform driven by extempore, spontaneous performance, orchestrating an Indian classical music concert is no small feat....
*This story was made possible in collaboration with The Citizens Archive of Pakistan. Ustad Abdullah Khan is the last shehnai player to play the composition of Ustad Bismillah Khan in Pakistan. Following...