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 ...
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 ...
Dawn

Ragas and the clarinet

KARACHI: It is always a pleasure to listen to an Eastern classical raga played on an instrument that is generally associated with the West. The reference is to the clarinet, which was masterfully ...
The New York Times

With Open Ears, Indian Ragas and Western Melodies Merge

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Amit Chaudhuri charts his musical journey in a new book, “Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music.” By Joshua Barone Amit Chaudhuri, an ...
The Hindu

Rag Rekha by Jayakrishnan Unni brings the expressions of India’s classical masters, from the concert hall to the gallery wall

As Chennai’s Margazhi season goes on , a new exhibition, Rag Rekha, opening on December 26 extends the music beyond concert halls and onto gallery walls. Presented by Faber-Castell and Poorvi in ...
India West

Finding a Taal Between Classical And Fusion

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – On one hand, his tabla has accompanied classical masters like Ajay Pohanka, Abhijit Pohankar and Ghazal maestros like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali, while on the other, Amit Choubey ...
BroadwayWorld

Celestial Cycles: Percussionist and Composer Sameer Gupta Spins Syncretic Gold from Ragas, Jazz Impulses, and a Community of Creativity on A Circle Has No Beginning

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The small turnings of life spin into bigger ...
Pitchfork

Under the Lilac Sky

The Indian composer and vocalist blends Hindustani classical music with new age synth on her dreamy, meditative debut. Largely composed for a sunset performance at the opulent Alsisar Mahal palace in ...
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'Rag Rekha': Carnatic vocalist brings Indian classical musicians to gallery walls

While Margazhi remains rooted in tradition, the way it is being experienced is evolving. Across the city, artists are responding to the season with interdisciplinary projects that integrate music, ...