We recently lost senior musicians such as Malini Rajurkar of the Gwalior gharana, Prabha Atre of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Rashid Khan of the Rampur Saheswan gharana, and vidwan O.S. The ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ series hosted by Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh is working in this direction by platforming young and promising vocalists and and instrumentalists. It featured a vocal recital …
The time theory of Hindustani music has classified raags into different ‘prahars’ or time zones from early morning to late night. Starting with a madhya-vilambit Jhaptaal composition, elaborating the raag with restraint and often catching the ‘sam’ from the mukhda itself, Adnan went on to play the famous Teentala bandish of Ustad Amir Khan and the popular Drut Ektaal Gat …
The recently held Patiala Heritage Festival reminded one that the region has been the cradle of culture in North India. The gharana’s most iconic exponent Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who was from Kasur inherited that gayaki apart from being trained in the Patiala tradition. On request, Jawaad sang his grand uncle Ustad Barkat Ali Khan’s popular thumri in Pahari …
They say death at a ripe old age is easier to bear; but loss is loss no matter how prepared you think you are for it. Music tutors for the “basics” in vocal music in Shimla included Master Mohan,, then Pt Madanlal Bali, and his guru Pt Dilip Chand Vedi.. Hearing musicians like Ustad Allaudin Khan, Krishnarao Shankar Pandit, Pt …
The Consulate General of India, Hong Kong & Padmabhushan Ustad Mushtaq Husain Khan Association had hosted a grand concert, “SAMMAAN” – A Tribute to Late Ustad Ghulam Husain Khan, as a part of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence and in the memory of one of the pioneers of Indian classical music, late Ustad Ghulam Husain Khan Sahab. BIOGRAPHY OF …
New Mix: Le Ren, Wet Leg, Ustad Saami, NoSo, More toggle caption Courtesy of the artists My favorite new band, Wet Leg, has new music to kick off this edition of All Songs Considered. Her song "Stoarm" is filled with the hope and desire that a storm will come and shake us out of our old models and beliefs, sweeping …