WHY: Xpress asked Shabda Kahn, what is unique about Raga music and the experience that it offers listeners? Shabda Kahn: Here is a quote from my grand teacher, Hazrat Inayat Khan, that answers the ...
For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...
The stars of classical Indian music will perform for 24 straight hours at Drexel University starting Saturday night. The round-the-clock Raga Samay Festival might perplex some “world music” ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — As the world gets smaller and more accessible, deep-rooted musical traditions can be shared more readily between musicians of different disciplines. The public has a chance to ...
Globally acclaimed pianist and composer Charu Suri only discovered jazz four years ago. Suri, who kicks off a four-night residency at Detroit’s Cliff Bell’s jazz club Thursday, March 7, had been a ...
Day 12 of the Academic Sessions at The Music Academy began with a lecture by Sangeetha Kalanidhi designee vidwan T.M. Krishna on ‘Conceptualising an Abstract Raga’. He delved into the concept of ...
Day 10 of the Academic Sessions started with S. Sowmya’s presentation on ‘Understanding a Raga through the interpretations of T Brinda and S Ramanathan’. She began her talk by discussing the ...
Def Jam India, the coveted Hip-Hop label division within India & South Asia at Universal Music Group (UMG), is stoked to announce its exclusive signing of rapstar Raga. The strategic partnership ...