Basement Bhangra
In New York a deejay forms a community around "bhangra" music — traditional Punjabi folk music with western hip-hop beats.
View ArticleIndian Brass Bands
When the British withdrew from India in the late 1940s, they left behind railroads, cricket, and ... tubas. Rob Weisberg explains how the brass instruments cast off by the British army have become an...
View ArticleSuphala
At 17, this American child of Bombay parents decided to take up the tabla, the traditional hand drums of Indian music. But in Suphala’s hands the tabla is not so traditional. She stopped by Studio 360...
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Gig Alert: Snehasish Mozumder
Snehasish Mozumder“Shyam on Eleven”Playing SATURDAY at: Barbes (376 9th St., Park Slope, Brooklyn)Get: Tickets ($10 suggested donation at the door)| DirectionsIn the American musical imagination, the...
View ArticleGig Alert: Susmit Sen
Susmit Sen“Rejuvination” - (Demo)Playing Wednesday at Drom (85 Avenue A., East Village)Get: Tickets | DirectionsLike many self-taught musicians, guitarist Susmit Sen has a sound that's entirely his own...
View ArticleHeading East
Western musicians continue to turn their ears to the East for inspiration. The sonorities and moods of Indian music have had a particular influence ever since George Harrison first heard Ravi Shankar....
View ArticleHeading East
Western musicians continue to turn their ears to the East for inspiration. The sonorities and moods of Indian music have had a particular influence ever since George Harrison first heard Ravi Shankar....
View ArticleRavi Shankar, Sitar Master Who Spread Indian Music, Dies at 92
Ravi Shankar, the sitar player and composer who became India's most influential musician, died Tuesday evening in San Diego, CA. He was 92.Shankar's death came after he underwent heart-valve...
View ArticleGig Alert: Falu
ARTIST: Falu DOWNLOAD: "Rabba" GIG: Wednesday at the Highline Ballroom ($25)Born in India but based here in New York, vocalist Falu blends her Hindustani classical music background with the sounds of...
View ArticleThe Family Behind the East Indian Music Academy in Queens
Music teachers Ravideen Ramsamooj, his wife, Bharati Ramsamooj, and son Avi Ramsamooj, talk about founding the East Indian Music Academy, a not-for-profit school that promotes Indian culture and...
View ArticleCultures Converge in the Music of Bishi
Bishi is a singer, composer, multi-media artist, and style icon who grew up in London. She's the daughter of immigrants from India, and as a young girl felt caught between two cultures. Now, by drawing...
View ArticleGig Alert: Richard Bennett
ARTIST: Richard BennettGIG: Friday night at Rubin Museum of ArtFor today’s Gig Alert, a tiny bit of music theory. Just a little! Theory buffs will know that ancient Indian classical music operates in...
View ArticleGig Alert: Arun Ramamurthy Trio
ARTIST: Arun Ramamurthy TrioGIG: Friday night at The Way Station in BrooklynFor centuries, the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent has been a cultural hotbed, producing deep literary and...
View ArticleGig Alert: Brooklyn Raga Massive
ARTIST: Brooklyn Raga MassiveGIG: Friday night at Rubin Museum of ArtYou might notice listening to this piece, Terry Riley’s “In C,” that it’s a little chaotic. That’s because it is made of 40 short...
View ArticleSinger and Composer Kiran Ahluwalia Performs Live in Our Studio
Award-winning singer and composer Kiran Ahluwalia performs songs from her latest album “Sanata: Stillness” live in our studio. Kiran’s music incorporates elements of Sufi mysticism, as well as Indian...
View ArticleThe Family Who Brought Indian Music to the West
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.Singer, violinist, and composer Gingger Shankar was born into an influential household — many people know her legendary great uncle Ravi...
View ArticleGig Alert: Prasanna Plays A.R. Rahman
ARTIST: PrasannaGIG: Rhythms of India: Prasanna Plays A.R. Rahman at Rubin MuseumHe’s known as “the Mozart of Madras” and “the musical storm” – the Indian producer and songwriter A.R. Rahman is one of...
View ArticleGig Alert: Red Baraat's Brooklyn Mela
EVENT: Red Baraat's Brooklyn Mela Tonight one of New York's great live bands hits one of New York's great outdoor venues: Brooklyn's Red Baraat whips audiences into a frenzy with its unique mix of...
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