Dr. Samidha Vedabala

ସୀତାରର କଳାକାର, ଅଧ୍ୟାପିକା (ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ବିଭାଗ, ସିକିମ୍ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) Samidha Vedabala (Ph.D., Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata), a performer and researcher of Indian Classical Music, Sitar. She has been working as an assistant professor of music in the Department of Music at Sikkim University since 2011. Along with performance in music, she is actively involved in academic research in Indian music. She has published two books and many academic journals. Her professional and academic association with Sitar inspires her to continue writing on the instrument and its various aspects. Her book titled "Sitar Music: The Dynamics of Structure and Its Playing Techniques" is one of them. Her work has been the source of information for one of the documentaries on Sitar in the UK. She has also attended many national and international seminars on sitar music. As a writer, Dr. Samidha has been associated with Samadhwani for over a decade.
40 Articles

“Bandish” Through Instrumental Mastery

The term "Bandish" is a luminous thread intricately woven into the fabric

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Musical Signs and Their Meanings

This time, another concept that hinted to my mind was the explanation

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The Abstract Aesthetics of Indian Classical Music

"The abstraction is often the most definite form for the intangible thing

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Universality and Depth of Ragas in Indian Music

In light of my recent dialogues with doctors who are deeply engaged

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Melodic Marvels: Understanding the Complexity of Ragas

  As I reflect on the content I've prepared for this series,

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“Thumri’s Influence on Sitar: Weaving Emotion and Melody”

Thumri is a prominent genre of North Indian classical vocal music that

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Harmonious Dialogues; The Art of Accompaniment

Accompanying instruments, along with the main instrument, work together to create a

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The Profound Communication in Music

The concert experience I shared in the last chapter prompts a deeper

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Read The Room: The Art of Harmonizing with the Audience”

"Music is the greatest communication in the World. Even If people do

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Virtuosity in Sitar Playing: A Journey Through Skilled Expressions

"Any complex activity, if it is to be carried on with any

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