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 ...

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 ...

Learn about the history, and future, of the musical art form. Devesh Chandra started playing the tabla (Indian hand drums) at age three, learning from the sounds of Northern Indian classical music ...

Subramanian is a technology executive and classic music teacher. She lives in Carmel Valley. One of my earliest childhood memories is of listening to and learning the South Indian classical music ...

Shadaj's concerts and annual festival center on the connection between artists and audiences. Founder Rajesh Godbole joins ...

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain are classical Indian music gurus. Both musicians are arguably the most accomplished musicians of their kind, not just India, but the world. On April 7 at ...

Some of North India’s best-known classical musicians will be offering a weekend of free concerts at Smith College. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear traditional North Indian classical music by ...

Sarod grand master Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, will perform at St. John’s United Methodist Church on the evening of Friday, May 23. Ustad (maestro) Khan ...

Rahul Sharma's performance has the capacity to surprise. That's not unusual for someone of his caliber. He would, however, like to credit it to the constant need to reinvent himself. "As an artist, ...