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 ...

Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. On Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 8:30pm ET, composer, pianist and vocalist ...

1 Raga Malkauns - Alap Jod Jhala 28:14 2 Raga Jaijaivanti - Gat in Rupak Tal 16:47 3 Raga Puriya - Alap Jod Jhala 17:35 4 Rhagupati Ragav Raja Ram 4:51 5 Vande Mataram 7:48 Lal releases his sixth ...

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 ...

Sangam, a dazzlingly creative chamber ensemble featuring sitarist Paul Livingstone and cellist Peter Jacobson, with special guest tabla player Abhijit Banerjee, bridges musical genres with its ...

Exposure to Raga Bhairavi for just 15 minutes a day could significantly lower stress levels within six days, scientists have said after a study exploring how this foundational melodic framework from ...

Amid rising mental health challenges such as stress, burnout, and attention deficits, a new study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Monday showed that Indian classical ragas can ...

A festival celebrating Indian classical music tradition with a modern twist is about to take over Downtown Brooklyn. “Counterpoint: Brooklyn Raga Massive Festival,” presented by Clara Wu Tsai and the ...

NEW YORK - Music is rarely the subject of news from Afghanistan. War, terrorism, corruption, and other such topics have dominated the headlines. And if the Taliban - who outlawed all music save ...