classical Music
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Buddhadev Dasgupta (1933-2018): A ‘renegade pupil’ explains why the sarod master was a true pioneer
Arnab Chakrabarty
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The Zakir Hussain interview: ‘What do I bring to the tabla? I think it is openness and clarity’
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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Ulhas Bapat (1950-2018), a multi-faceted musician who took the santoor and made it his own
Aneesh Pradhan
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Songs for the New Year: Videos of flash mobs by classical orchestras are like having three espressos
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Listen: Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Veena Sahasrabuddhe and Jasraj mesmerise in Aadaa Chautaal
Aneesh Pradhan
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Shanno Khurana is a trailblazing icon of classical music. Why haven’t more Indians heard of her?
Malini Nair
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Listen: Thumri recitals by Siddheshwari Devi and Barkat Ali Khan in Deepchandi taal
Aneesh Pradhan
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Why Rabindranath Tagore bestowed the title Surashri on Kesarbai Kerkar
Durga Bhavat
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Without these three factors, we may have never known the ethereal voice of Girija Devi
Malini Nair
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How Bade Ghulam Ali Khan left a lasting mark on Indian music, despite having a limited repertoire
Ashok Ranade
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How the ghazal lost its rigidity to become a popular expression of love and longing
Ashok Ranade
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Punjab’s pakhawaj is the ideal percussion instrument – so why did it lose out to the tabla?
Vandana Shukla
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Listen: Renditions of raag Gauri in many-layered Bhairav thaat
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Mallikarjun Mansur and Kumar Gandharva, two maestros from Karnataka, explore raag Gauri
Aneesh Pradhan
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How a Muslim convert from France introduced saxophone to Indian classical music in the 19th century
Paul Wehage
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Listen: Soak up these diverse renditions of the rare Meerabai ki Malhar monsoon raag
Aneesh Pradhan
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Readers’ comments: ‘Demonetisation does not seem to have been a fruitful exercise’
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Singer, scholar, teacher, writer: How BR Deodhar gave to music in many ways
Aneesh Pradhan
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When (and how) did Hindustani ragas become ascribed to different times of the day?
Mukund Lath
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Listen: How sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan uses the ‘java’ to change moods and tones
Aneesh Pradhan