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Remembering the Dalit Kitchen in the 1950s

It was 1943-44... I was about 10 years old then. Our village,…

Song of Peace

Be calm, O human of the world, Be calm, O human of…

“Village History” Through Pala

What happened on December 20, 2025, at Temri High School in Paikmal…

History and Culture of Adhanga Basti

Editorial Note: Villages are the foundation of culture, the wellspring of identity.…

Riya Anjum

Odisha Dhrupad Ratna Jyoti Award – 2025

Dhrupad Music Foundation (DMF) organized the 8th edition of the World Music…

Mukund Dev Sahoo

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