Classical Music of North India: The First Years of Study: 1 (The music of the Baba Allauddin Gharana as taught by Ali Akbar Khan at the Ali Akbar College of Music)
Indian Raga Wordpress (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Some have heard of her. Few have met her. None truly know her. Sarod wizard Ustad Ali Akbar Khan said of her, she is ’simply great’. Pandit Ravi Shankar acknowledges her genius. Yet, none have heard her play. Mysterious, intriguing, she is like our own Greta Garbo, living in her own shadows, shutting herself out [...]
Indian Raga Blogspot (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Some have heard of her. Few have met her. None truly know her. Sarod wizard Ustad Ali Akbar Khan said of her, she is 'simply great'. Pandit Ravi Shankar acknowledges her genius. Yet, none have heard her play. Mysterious, intriguing, she is like our own Greta Garbo, living in her own shadows,... for more visit : http://indianraga.blogspot.com
Raven Sings the Blues (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Peter Walker - Rainy Day Raga Somehow slipping through the cracks of celebrated 60's stringmen, Peter Walker has come back into the light most notably via the efforts of Tompkins Square Records. Unlike Kotke and Fahey, Walker's technique owed more to the flamenco stylesof Spain and eastern modes of India than blues based fingerpicking. His modal style turned out to be the perfect fit for Timothy Leary's...
EthnoSuperLounge (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Hi folks, Shen's News : Last days in Japan, such a wonderful time. In the last few days I was blessed to accompany Steve Oda, 35 years' sarod student of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, twice. Blogs coming soon, I promise. From previous weeks, I've posted photos and stories about Tenzin's tour of Japan: parts 1 , 2 and 3 , plus Gifu Sangeet Mela 2009 . I'll be back in Brisbane on Thursday morning and have some...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
Indo Occidental Symbiosis and Academy of Indian Culture presented Shanti ' an event organized in memory of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan ' at Kalamandir from September 7 to 12. Eminent artists from the field of classical dance and music participated in this programme and paid their tribute to the legendary maestro. Calcutta witnessed a series of fine performances after a long time, and the organizers of Shanti...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 19/09/2009
Maihar, a small town in Madhya Pradesh, is almost entirely known for its rich musical heritage. If the city of Dharwad in Karnataka brings to mind Sawai Gandharva, Bhimsen Joshi, Basavraj Rajguru or Gangubai Hangal, Maihar seems synonymous with its most illustrious inhabitant, Ustad Allauddin Khan, who spent the better part of his life as court musician to the maharaja of that princely state, giving...
a fool in the forest (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Time again for dribs and drabs of this and that that I have accumulated all magpie-like in my wanderings of the Internet. I term this feature The Angels' Share, as explained in the original edition back in July. On this...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
Hyderabad Film Club and Swaranjali are organising the film screening of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s concert and Sange Mil se Mulakat, a film on Ustad Bismillah Khan. Venue: Prasad Labs Preview Theatre; Road no. 2, Banjara ...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
The soundtrack of Lagaan, composed by double Oscar winner AR Rahman, has been listed among the 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time by a popular website.
Gaddeswarup's blog (Free subscription) | 13/08/2009
Remembering Ali Akbar Khan - I Remembering Ali Akbar Khan - II
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Victoria: University of Victoria's Student Club Society For Indian Classical Arts (SICA) presents a Sarangi and Tabla: A Hindustani Style Indian Classical Music Concert
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Spandan, which promotes theatre, films and fine arts in the city, has unveiled an "alternative space for all things creative".
rediff News (Free subscription) | 24/07/2009
All of a sudden, in the space of some weeks, the nation seems to be running up a deficit on its cultural capital.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 17/07/2009
Narendra Nath Dhar, dean and head of the department of instrumental music, Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow, was featured in one his now rare sarod recitals in Calcutta by Sangeet Ashram at the G.D. Birla Sabhagar on July 3. The recital was in the classic style of his principal teacher, Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917-1981), that adheres to been-rabab material along with traditional sarod additions....
limbo in metropolis (Free subscription) | 14/07/2009
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