Jaunpur — better known these days for scamsters and criminals — was in the 15 th century an independent Sultanate, whose rulers expanded their control as well as their influence over the much-vaunted ...

Jyoti Malhotra would like to wake to the sounds of classical music, but there are the kids to get ready for school. Over the whirlwind that comprises the following 24 hours, she finds time to dream ...

KARACHI: How often does one get to hear a fine, fine composition in raga jaunpuri composed by a westerner? Rarely. It happened on the penultimate day of the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) ...

Kanebua Pratishthan of Sangli, Maharashtra, recently streamed an unusual three-hour concert titled ‘Das Thaat,’ comprising 10 raags from the 10 ‘thaats’ or groups that Hindustani music is currently ...

LUCKNOW: Feeling dull? Listen to music and feel the relief. No wonder mythical characters like Goddess Saraswati holds a Veena and Lord Krishna used to hypnotise ‘gopis’ (his girlfriends) through the ...

“You have to love the raag, completely get involved in it and become one with it. For example, if you plan to perform raag Vibhas, you have to become that raag. When you sing the words, ‘Mora ra re ...

The strong influence of dhrupad, beenkar and Seniya rabab traditions on sitar and sarod players are evident in their influence on the evolution of sitar and sarod technique, repertoire and ...

The end of this year marked a new beginning of efforts to revive and strengthen the tradition of Hindustani classical music in the Doon valley. Sunday morning saw music lovers of Dehradun gathered at ...