Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on

Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
Mission Local

With Raga Fest, classical Indian music takes root in a surprising venue

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 ...
Indy Week

N.C. Raga Revival Holds a Space for Indian Classical Music in the Triangle

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 ...
Jazz

Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga

Jazz and Indian ragas share common ground in their traditional use of improvisation. They are often talked about in compatible terms, but Ravi Shankar, for one, did not believe that ragas could be ...
The Brooklyn Paper

All the raga: 24-hour Indian music marathon in Red Hook

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 ...
PBS

Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala

Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and ...