In the Indian classical musical tradition, ragas are associated with different times of the day, or with seasons. Indian classical music is always set in a raga. The various time zones for ragas are - ...

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 ...

For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. swaras-indian-classical-albumSwaras, coined from the words, 'swar' (musical ...

Each year, the IndianRaga Fellowship brings together young musicians in North America devoted to carrying on the tradition of Indian classical music. Over the course of a year, these high school and ...

Sangam, a dazzlingly creative chamber ensemble featuring sitarist Paul Livingstone and cellist Peter Jacobson, with special guest tabla player Abhijit Banerjee, bridges musical genres with its ...

Exposure to Raga Bhairavi for just 15 minutes a day could significantly lower stress levels within six days, scientists have said after a study exploring how this foundational melodic framework from ...

A festival celebrating Indian classical music tradition with a modern twist is about to take over Downtown Brooklyn. “Counterpoint: Brooklyn Raga Massive Festival,” presented by Clara Wu Tsai and the ...