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Sonic Saturday
Listen: An imagined recreation of a Mumbai jalsa with ‘God Save the Queen’ sung in Gujarati in 1887
Aneesh Pradhan
· Jul 30, 2022 · 07:30 am
Listen: The swan glides through melodies in the rarely-heard raag Hansakinkini
Aneesh Pradhan
· Jun 06, 2020 · 07:00 am
Listen: Compositions in raag Hamsadhvani, the sound of the swan
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 30, 2020 · 08:00 am
Listen: A song of spring by Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale that resounds with the cry of the parrot
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 23, 2020 · 08:45 am
Listen: Hindustani melodies that echo with the cry of the peacock
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 16, 2020 · 08:00 am
Listen: Hindustani melodies in which the crow acts as a messenger for lovers
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 09, 2020 · 08:00 am
In the silence of lockdown, listen to Begum Akhtar and Ulhas Kashalkar sing about the koel
Aneesh Pradhan
· May 02, 2020 · 08:00 am
Listen: Sonic Saturday’s 300th edition celebrates tabla maestro Ahmed Jan Thirakwa
Aneesh Pradhan
· Mar 28, 2020 · 08:00 am
Listen: Vilayat Khan plays raag Bilaskhani Todi on the sitar and the surbahar
Aneesh Pradhan
· Mar 21, 2020 · 08:30 am
Listen: Manhar Barve plays the ghungrutarang and other unusual instruments
Aneesh Pradhan
· Mar 14, 2020 · 08:00 am
Listen: Spring raags by Gajananbuwa Joshi, known for both vocal and violin recitals
Aneesh Pradhan
· Mar 07, 2020 · 07:00 am
Listen: Recordings by sarangi players who were also skilled vocalists
Aneesh Pradhan
· Feb 29, 2020 · 07:00 am
Listen: An imagined recreation of a 1936 All India Radio live broadcast
Aneesh Pradhan
· Dec 07, 2019 · 07:00 am
Listen: An imagined recreation of a Hindustani concert organised by a Parsi music group in 1890
Aneesh Pradhan
· Nov 23, 2019 · 07:00 am
Listen: For Eid-e-Milad, recordings by Gauhar Jan, Begum Akhtar and Bhimsen Joshi
Aneesh Pradhan
· Nov 09, 2019 · 08:00 am
Remembering Batuk Diwanji, a treasure trove of stories about Mumbai’s Hindustani music scene
Aneesh Pradhan
· Oct 12, 2019 · 07:00 am
Indian soundscapes: Culture ministry aims to document music makers so it can spend its money better
Aneesh Pradhan
· Sep 28, 2019 · 07:00 am
Two projects are mapping the music of India, creating awareness about our sonic diversity
Aneesh Pradhan
· Sep 21, 2019 · 09:05 am
Listen: Pakhawaj players of the Nana Saheb Panse gharana, with roots in the Indore court
Aneesh Pradhan
· Aug 10, 2019 · 08:00 am
Listen: Exploring the rich tradition of pakhawaj solo playing
Aneesh Pradhan
· Aug 03, 2019 · 07:00 am
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