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 ...

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 ...

Houstonians Jamuna Murali and Raja Rajeshwary Bhat will perform, demonstrate and discuss different ragas and their use in Indian classical and religious music. A basic component of South Asian ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the concert in Delhi in July 2025, Carnatic vocalists Ranjani Gayatri stayed back for photos and conversations with audience members who requested them. (Images: Chanpreet Khurana) There are no ...