The pair spent weeks together, starting the lessons at Harrison's house in England and then moving to a houseboat in Kashmir and later to California. Gaining confidence with the complex instrument, ...
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 ...
“The melodic character of Indian music and the harmonic character of Western music are like oil and water. They will not mix…Nor should there be any fear that one will harm the other.” — Sitar maestro ...
The sitar’s metal strings result in tough calluses but yield a delicate sound. The instrument – reminiscent of its Western guitar counterpart – is a plucked instrument with strings and 20 frets, used ...
NEW DELHI - With an instrument perplexing to most Westerners, Ravi Shankar helped connect the world through music. The sitar virtuoso hobnobbed with the Beatles, became a hippie musical icon and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sep 14, 2019 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Add to Calendar 14-09-2019 19:00 14-09-2019 22:00 America/Toronto Edmonton Raga-Mala Music Society presents Sitar Maestro Purbayan Chatterjee Edmonton Raga-Mala Music ...
The pandemic has been difficult for many people, creating mental ill-health as well as physical ailments. New York-based sitarist and HT Brunch Social Media Star of The Week from last year, Rishab ...
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