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Holi is popularly known and celebrated as the festival of colours. Like all Indian festivals the festival of Holi brings together fun and food. Importantly, Holi is also a symbol of burning the evils within and celebrating the triumph of righteousness. Every Indian festival is an opportunity for the community to come together and for […]
Teaching Indian classical music to young kids is difficult. Teaching Indian classical music to people with no prior exposure is also difficult. Teaching Indian classical music online is also difficult. Here is what I have to share about my experience of teaching music online to a 5 years old kid with no prior exposure of […]
Keyur Kurulkar presents some interesting versions of Vande Mataram, the same emotion as interpreted by several musicians. You can find the complete lyrics of Vande Mataram along with the translation here. Mogubai Kurdikar: She sings Vande Mataram with an interesting flavour in Mishra Khambawati. Vishnupant Pagnis: The famed actor-singer of yester years finds his expression […]
भारतीय दर्शन परंपरा तथा भारतीय संगीत परंपरा का निरीक्षण करते ही कुछ समानताएं सहज रूप से दिखाई पड़ती है। – वेदों का अपौरुषेय होना तथा रागों का भी अपौरुषेय होना, इसमे कोई तो संकेत जरूर है। – इन दोनों का मौखिक परंपरा से विकास और जतन भी, इनके आपसी सम्बन्ध का सूचक है। भारतीय […]
In the context of Khayal Vocal Music Sur/Swar (notes and their accuracy) and Laya (meter/tempo) are the two foundational pillars of any form of music across the world. While one may believe in laying greater importance to intonations and their accuracy, it is the meter that determines the relation between two successive Swars. In Indian […]
A Rare Gem of Classical Music Late Pandit Dinkarrao alias Bhaiyasaheb Deshpande was one of the treasured personalities and a father figure in the fraternity of Indian Classical Music. He was a devoted artist of Kirana Gharana. Born on March 15, 1920, Dinkarrao took his primary lessons of music under the guidance of his father Late […]
A journey into the world of Indian Classical Music with Yogini Gandhi. Visit the links below and access episodes curated with love! The links will take you to Auroville Radio website that is hosting this show. 1. Dhrupad 2. Khayal 3. Episode dedicated to SHAKTI – the divine female energy. 4. Episode dedicated to the […]
Hello! We are delighted to see you here. Hope you enjoyed the surprise embedded in the QR code! Would you like to know more about the world of Indian Classical Music? Here are some recommendations. Enjoy listening to our online musium! How about exploring an online exhibition? Know more about Baithak Initiatives. Get in Touch: […]
Hello! We are delighted to see you here. Hope you enjoyed the surprise embedded in the QR code! Would you like to know more about the world of Indian Classical Music? Here are some recommendations. Enjoy listening to our online musium! How about exploring an online exhibition? Know more about Baithak Initiatives. Get in Touch: […]
Hello! We are delighted to see you here. Hope you enjoyed the surprise embedded in the QR code! Would you like to know more about the world of Indian Classical Music? Here are some recommendations. Enjoy listening to our online musium! How about exploring an online exhibition? Know more about Baithak Initiatives. Get in Touch: […]