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Music of Kutch : a glimpse 27 Jan 2011 | 11:50 pm
Kutch, situated in Gujarat, India, is a land of few people but it is also known among some as a land of palaces, forts, colorful dresses, bird-rich marshes along with beautiful handicrafts that draw t...
Sapera : snake charmers of India 21 Dec 2010 | 02:28 am
Very little is known about the origin of the Sapera community. All that is known is that they are a community of snake charmers. They are one of a number of semi-nomadic communities found in North Ind...
Folk music of Kashmir 4 Dec 2010 | 09:39 pm
The valley of Kashmir which is surrounded by the snow-clad Himalayas is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. It is a vast expanse of flat country with rich alluvial soil, lofty and glacial mo...
Kabir in Malwa 30 Nov 2010 | 11:50 pm
The Malwa belt of Madhya Pradesh lies in the western part of the state with Ujjain as the ancient centre and Indore, currently the largest city. The most interesting aspect of the folk music tradition...
Suns of Arqa : big and live 27 Oct 2010 | 09:11 pm
Suns of Arqa band creator and leader Michael Wadada has been continuously investigating the supernatural potential hidden in the classical Raga structure of the music of India. His mission is to mix t...
NorDar Lakshmi Shankar : Ampel’a 1 Aug 2010 | 05:19 am
Just two songs from Ampel’a, an exceptional musical collaboration between musicians of diverse musical heritage. Armenia and India, two countries with primitive musical tradition, meet for the very fi...
Prem Diwani 1 Jul 2010 | 02:36 am
Perhaps the most remembered and quoted woman in India’s history is the 16th century poet, singer and saint Meerabai, or Meera. Versions of her songs are sung today all over India, and she often appear...
Karunesh : global spirit 19 Jun 2010 | 10:03 pm
Karunesh, born Bruno Reuter is a German-born Newage and Ambient musician. His music has strong Afro-Asian and Indian influences prevalent throughout, with liberal use of Indian instruments, such as th...
Susheela Raman : love trap 14 Jun 2010 | 07:41 pm
Susheela Raman, born in London, is an acclaimed British Tamil musician. Susheela’s parents are from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India, who arrived in London in 1960s. At the age of four, Susheela and her...
the Arboreal Quartet 7 Jun 2010 | 07:54 pm
It always feels good to hear experimental music, especially of the type that emanates the synergy produced by Eastern and Western sounds. Just a week ago I got a message from John Wrinch Williams, a m...
