Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...

I’ve enjoyed Indian music ever since the 1960s, with early lp’s from Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, two great musicians who did more to spread the art form than anybody else: Ravi by experimenting ...

Houstonians Jamuna Murali and Raja Rajeshwary Bhat will perform, demonstrate and discuss different ragas and their use in Indian classical and religious music. A basic component of South Asian ...

For the past year, percussionist Sameer Gupta’s nonprofit, RootStock Arts, has presented bite-sized programs of classical Indian music at Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery. By turning the ...

You can see the look of deference in Rick Henderson’s eyes whenever he speaks about Indian music. That’s because his teacher is in the room.Henderson, a local raga enthusiast and longtime player of ...

Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya returned from a US tour with a mission to connect Indian Classical music with the ...

Globally acclaimed pianist and composer Charu Suri only discovered jazz four years ago. Suri, who kicks off a four-night residency at Detroit’s Cliff Bell’s jazz club Thursday, March 7, had been a ...

A classical Indian music festival will take listeners on a 24-hour sonic journey, with the music in each hour aligned with the time of day. The Ragas Live Festival, which will begin at 7 pm on Oct. 19 ...

First-time reaction to this amazing music video! We break down the vocals, visuals, and overall vibe while sharing our honest ...

When people think of classical music, they’re usually referring to Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and other music written by European composers. Western European classical music is certainly the most ...

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