Sonic Saturday
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Listen: As the festival of colours approaches, here is how tabla is used to accompany the holi form
With songs by Siddheshwari Devi.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: How the tabla is used to accompany the chaiti folk form
Illustrated with tunes by Girija Devi and Nirmala Devi.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Dadra compositions set to Kaherva taal
Featuring tracks by Rasoolan Bai and Shobha Gurtu.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Dadra compositions set to the dadra taal
Featuring performances by Siddheshwari Devi, Faiyaz Khan and Rassolan Bai.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Bol banaav thumris sung in the eight-matra Kaherva
Featuring songs by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and by Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Two tracks featuring bol banaav thumris set to Jat taal
With performances by Rasoolan Bai and Siddheshwari Devi.
Aneesh Pradhan
Video
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Listen: How the 14-matra Deepchandi taal is used for bol banaav thumris
With performances by Siddheshwari Devi and Begum Akhtar.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: The tabla ‘laggi’ section of thumri-dadra renditions
Featuring thumris by Siddheshwari Devi and Mahadev Prasad Mishra.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: The taals used by tabla players to accompany thumri
With tracks by Siddheshwari Devi and Faiyaz Khan.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: How different tabla players colour the rhythmic canvas their own way playing the same taal
An introduction to the various rhythmic cycles with which tabla players must be conversant.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Begum Akhtar and the bonhomie and respect enjoyed by her accompanists
Accompanists must realise the significance not just of their individual musical roles but also that of other members of the ensemble.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: How tabla players are able to enter into unrehearsed dialogue with featured soloists
spontaneous and unrehearsed dialogue with just about any practitioner of Hindustani music.
Aneesh Pradhan
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