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Hindustani Music
The fiery and mellow tabla beats of Kumar Bose’s life
Aneesh Pradhan
· Apr 26, 2025 · 08:00 am
Arvind Subramanian: From Amir Khan to Bandish Bandits, a 50-year musical odyssey in Raag Marwa
Arvind Subramanian
· Apr 06, 2025 · 11:30 am
Listen: How tabla players accompany dhuns
Aneesh Pradhan
· Mar 08, 2025 · 08:15 am
Listen: Tabla exponent Kumar Bose accompanies Ravi Shankar on compositions in Piloo Banjara
Aneesh Pradhan
· Feb 22, 2025 · 07:30 am
After 90 years, Agra gharana has moved out of its home in Mumbai
Malini Nair
· Feb 08, 2025 · 09:00 am
Aneesh Pradhan: Zakir Hussain’s legacy encourages us to innovate, anticipate and communicate
Aneesh Pradhan
· Dec 28, 2024 · 12:00 pm
How Zakir Hussain helped bridge the North-South divide in Indian classical music
Malini Nair
· Dec 21, 2024 · 11:30 am
From Pune to Patiala and beyond, how vocalist Rajabhau Deo spent his life lost in music
Devina Dutt
· Dec 17, 2024 · 11:30 am
Zakir Hussain (1951-2024): One of the most influential global musical voices of his generation
Gregory D Booth
· Dec 16, 2024 · 12:36 pm
Archives: Zakir Hussain interview – ‘What do I bring to the tabla? Openness and clarity’
Nasreen Munni Kabir
· Dec 16, 2024 · 07:55 am
Listen: Two different tabla approaches to accompanying sarangi maestro Ram Narayan
Aneesh Pradhan
· Nov 16, 2024 · 07:30 am
Readers’ comments: Stop maligning pigeons
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· Nov 08, 2024 · 03:30 pm
Listen: How sensitive tabla players determine how to enter the musical conversation with a soloist
Aneesh Pradhan
· Nov 02, 2024 · 07:30 am
What does it mean to sing Hindustani music while Hindutva attempts to co-opt the tradition?
Balamohan Shingade
· Oct 22, 2024 · 09:00 am
Traversing through time and seasons with Rashid Khan’s rendition of the Gaud Malhar raga
Amit Chaudhuri
· Sep 29, 2024 · 07:30 am
Anna, Bhai and Tai: Memories of a life in melody with Mallikarjun Mansur
Sunita Deshpande
· Sep 08, 2024 · 11:30 am
For tabla players, a singular festival honouring a singular maestro has become a pilgrimage site
Malini Nair
· Jun 29, 2024 · 11:30 am
Listen: How tabla players accompany tappa vocal performances
Aneesh Pradhan
· Jun 22, 2024 · 07:30 am
Listen: The monsoon imagery of jhoola compositions
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 25, 2024 · 08:05 am
Listen: How tabla players accompany songforms that celebrate the monsoon
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 18, 2024 · 08:00 am
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