When the great Hindustani vocalist Kumar Gandharva said that every ‘Raag’ finds its origin in a ‘Dhun’, he used the folk songs from the Malwa region as an example. It culminated in these folk songs gaining entry on the concert platform,...
India gaining independence was a significant step for her Music. It meant that all the musical forms, from all the corners of the country would be collectively classified as ‘Indian Music.’ And the artist who perhaps contributed the most...
Early morning today, I saw a Tweet from the famous Twitter handle @MarathiRT that it is Miyan Tansen’s birthday. Though the birthdays of historical personalities, especially those who graced Medieval India, are assisted with confusion and multiple theories, a...
Today is International Jazz Day! Jazz as a Musical Form developed in the period of late 19th Century to early 20th Century, making it a relatively younger form of established Music. By its nature it is inclined towards Improvisation...
While in school and also in some years of my college life, I used to play cricket on my building’s terrace. Buildings then were typically two to three floors in height and hence it was possible to play on...
It was somewhere in December last year. I went to attend Ustad Bahauddin Dagar’s ‘Rudra-Veena’ performance at the Karnatak Sangh Hall, Matunga. Notwithstanding my poor physical health that day, I made it a point to visit the venue. That...
April is a very significant month for Classical Music Lovers in India. Three of the all time greatest Musicians were born in this month within a span of three days ( in different years, of course) to ultimately enrich,...
