Buddhadev Dasgupta (1933-2018): A ‘renegade pupil’ explains why the sarod master was a true pioneer

Arnab Chakrabarty

· Jan 17, 2018 · 11:30 am

The Zakir Hussain interview: ‘What do I bring to the tabla? I think it is openness and clarity’

Nasreen Munni Kabir

· Jan 16, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Ulhas Bapat (1950-2018), a multi-faceted musician who took the santoor and made it his own

Aneesh Pradhan

· Jan 06, 2018 · 06:00 am

Songs for the New Year: Videos of flash mobs by classical orchestras are like having three espressos

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Jan 01, 2018 · 05:00 pm

Listen: Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Veena Sahasrabuddhe and Jasraj mesmerise in Aadaa Chautaal

Aneesh Pradhan

· Dec 16, 2017 · 06:00 am

Shanno Khurana is a trailblazing icon of classical music. Why haven’t more Indians heard of her?

Malini Nair

· Dec 06, 2017 · 11:30 am

Listen: Thumri recitals by Siddheshwari Devi and Barkat Ali Khan in Deepchandi taal

Aneesh Pradhan

· Dec 02, 2017 · 07:00 am

Why Rabindranath Tagore bestowed the title Surashri on Kesarbai Kerkar

Durga Bhavat

· Nov 05, 2017 · 11:30 am

Without these three factors, we may have never known the ethereal voice of Girija Devi

Malini Nair

· Oct 26, 2017 · 11:30 am

How Bade Ghulam Ali Khan left a lasting mark on Indian music, despite having a limited repertoire

Ashok Ranade

· Oct 15, 2017 · 11:30 am

How the ghazal lost its rigidity to become a popular expression of love and longing

Ashok Ranade

· Oct 01, 2017 · 11:30 am

Punjab’s pakhawaj is the ideal percussion instrument – so why did it lose out to the tabla?

Vandana Shukla

· Sep 29, 2017 · 11:30 am

Listen: Renditions of raag Gauri in many-layered Bhairav thaat

Aneesh Pradhan

· Sep 23, 2017 · 06:00 am

Listen: Mallikarjun Mansur and Kumar Gandharva, two maestros from Karnataka, explore raag Gauri

Aneesh Pradhan

· Sep 16, 2017 · 07:30 am

How a Muslim convert from France introduced saxophone to Indian classical music in the 19th century

Paul Wehage

· Sep 04, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Listen: Soak up these diverse renditions of the rare Meerabai ki Malhar monsoon raag

Aneesh Pradhan

· Sep 02, 2017 · 05:30 am

Readers’ comments: ‘Demonetisation does not seem to have been a fruitful exercise’

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· Sep 01, 2017 · 10:30 pm

Singer, scholar, teacher, writer: How BR Deodhar gave to music in many ways

Aneesh Pradhan

· Jul 01, 2017 · 07:00 am

When (and how) did Hindustani ragas become ascribed to different times of the day?

Mukund Lath

· Jun 30, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Listen: How sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan uses the ‘java’ to change moods and tones

Aneesh Pradhan

· Jun 24, 2017 · 05:30 am