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 ...

I’ve enjoyed Indian music ever since the 1960s, with early lp’s from Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, two great musicians who did more to spread the art form than anybody else: Ravi by experimenting ...

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 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. swaras-indian-classical-albumSwaras, coined from the words, 'swar' (musical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Globally acclaimed pianist and composer Charu Suri only discovered jazz four years ago. Suri, who kicks off a four-night residency at Detroit’s Cliff Bell’s jazz club Thursday, March 7, had been a ...