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Bansuri

Pannalal Ghosh: magic flute came to the Indian classics from the river

Born in Barisal, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Pannalal Ghosh (1911–1960), was an Indian composer and virtuoso of the...
SONGWRITER

Rabindra Sangeet have been an essential part of Indian culture for more than a century

A native of Calcutta, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913—the first Asian person to receive...
SAROD

Legendary Tansen could bring rain with music

The history of Indian classical music is enriched with numerous artists who were able to channel very specific moods set...
Contemporary Composer

North Indian classics introduced into Californian underground thanks to Terry Riley

Minimalist pioneer Terry Riley remains among the most revolutionary composers of the post-war era. Famed for his...
SAROD

100 years for 1 career: the great artist and teacher Allauddin Khan

Allauddin Khan was the great Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer who, to this day, remains one of the most...
SITAR

Humid Kolkata air sways with Nikhil Banerjee's sitar

Nikhil Banerjee (1931–1986) was an Indian classical musician who emerged as one of the leading masters of the sitar. In...
SITAR

Desh Raag as universal music scale

Desh Raag is a beautiful and melodious indian classical piece, also called Monsoon Raga, which is often played at night... 2 comments
Bansuri

Gandhi's devotional song was arranged on Galgibaga beach

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram is a famous devotional song that was widely popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. While the origins...
Collaboration

Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass find a colorful meeting point for European and Indian classics

Almost three decades have passed since Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar collaborated and released the work Passages - a...
SAROD

Ali Akbar Khan: the true guru of Indian classical harmony

The first key point of Indian classical music is its structure. Unlike the Western canons, it is structured horizontally...

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