Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a visionary poet, scholar, and musician who played a defining role in shaping hindustani classical music. Living during the Delhi Sultanate, he introduced innovative ...

That music has its effect in triggering a multitude of reactions on the human brain is no secret. However, there has been little scientific investigation in the Indian context on whether different ...

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 ...

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 ...

Day 5 of the Academic Sessions at The Music Academy featured an interesting panel discussion with Pantula Rama, Subhashini Parthasarathy, and vidwan M.A. Sundareswaran. The session opened with Pantula ...

Here's a typical Saturday night for a music fan in Manhattan: You go grab some dinner, and then go to a show. You hang out there for an hour or two, enjoy the music and then leave, right? But what ...

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 ...

Over the last 20 years, many new operas have reflected on contemporary events with engaging music, drama, and observations that have resonated strongly with audiences. One such opera is “Thumbprint,” ...

For the first time in recent years, an all-night Hindustani classical music concert was organised in Mysuru. The event was organised by the Hindustani Sangeet Kalavidara Okkuta (Hindustani Musicians ...