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“Preserve the hands, the hearts, the villages – and the art will endure.”

https://youtu.be/9-fqAOfFbHs As 2025 begins, Samadhwani enters its third decade - an occasion…

The Importance of Discernment and Discipline in Learning Classical Music

This article presents Sri Mukunda Dev Sahu's perspective on the importance of…

Mukund Dev Sahoo

Jod:  the Intricacies of Rhythm and Technique in Sitar Performance”

In my preceding discussions on the sequential performance of sitar music, I…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Expanding Raag Music to the non-classical listeners: A gharoa majlis in Kolkata

Last Sunday evening was a distinctive  moment for me as I had…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Ustad Rashid Khan: A Star Ascending to the Heavens

This week, any conversations about Indian Classical music came to an abrupt…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

The Evolutionary Stages of Alap

As was previously said, the term "alap" is an umbrella term that…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Alap..

I never went into detail on the sitar's performance structure because I…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Ustad Rais Khan: A Story of Strings Across Borders

A conversation veered towards the sharing of the culture between Indian And…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Pt. Dhruba Tara Joshi, A Guiding Star of Indian Classical Music II

Writers: Prof.Sabyasachi Sarkhel and Samidha Vedabala  About the Author       …

Dr. Samidha Vedabala

Pt. Dhruba Tara Joshi, A Guiding Star of Indian Classical Music

In the rich tradition of Sitar music, there exist unsung heroes whose…

Dr. Samidha Vedabala