Double bill of the rare instrument Rudra Veena and the Jaipur Atruli vocal style
This long awaited tabla solo shows off the amazing versatility of this instrument
The sitar phenomenon Mukherjee returns to the London stage after an absence of six years.
Kumaresh talks openly about the challenges of performing the Saraswati veena
A special double concert of dhrupad vocal and the sarod. Concert not to be missed.
The trendsetter Bhattacharya presents afternoon ragas through his virtuosity.
Sawai Festival 2012 Blog by Kanwal
Bharatanatyam is the best-known of all South Indian classical dance forms originating from the state of Tamil Nadu...
Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952) was an Indian yogi and guru that introduced many Westerners to the teachings of meditation...
The conventions of concert etiquette for Western classical music are a little daunting. Don’t breathe heavily. Don’t sneeze...
North Indian instruments – shehnai, the folk instrument made classical by one maestro
Apart from musical content and the esoteric concept of ras, Indian classical raags are also assigned to particular times...
A self-confessed novice but fan of classical music, Kanwal writes about her impressions of the Festival
The many components that scale the heights of melodic and rhythmic intricasy in a typical recital of Carnatic music...
Sanjeev Abhyankar
Vocalist of the Jaipur – Atrauli Gharana
Rajendra Prasanna is one of India's hidden treasures when it comes to the flute.
Pushpraj Koshti is a leading exponent of the dhrupad style
He is the son and disciple of the great sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan
Pandit Dalchand Sharma
Maestro Swapan Chaudhuri is a phenomenon in the arena of Indian Classical Music.
Mridangam maestros talks candidly about the instrument and sadhana
An exclusive interview recorded by Darbar with maestros Shashank Subramanyam, a Grammy nominated renowned exponent of the Bamboo Flute
Chitrangana Agle Reshwal on pakhawaj
Darbar Festival 2012 Lunch Party at Roti Chai
The premiere performance of Param Vir's composition of Darbar Chhayanat bringing together voices from opera and Hindustani Indian classical music.
Raghu Dixit live at the Alchemy Festival 2012 @southbankcentre
Dr Vijay Rajput, disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, is one of Britain’s most talented classical vocalists
MUSIC Pandit Dal Chand Sharma on the character of sound and bringing the pakhawaj to centre-stage.
On a cold winter evening in Bombay in the late 1990’s, after much hesitation he decided to give an interview in his house.
Abraham Pandithar organised Sangam in 1921 and this was the blueprint for all music conferences that were to follow.
Darbar Festival gives exposure to Hindustani and Carnatic music and is now the largest of its kind outside India
Step into Ravi’s lounge
Finding the hidden wiring between Indian and early music
They receive a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh each, besides angavastram and tamrapatra
Swapan Chaudhuri, one of the world's greatest tabla players, celebrates his fiftieth birthday this year (1995)...