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History and Culture of the Village ‘Dhaura Dadar’, Balangir District of Odisha

In 2023, during our visit to Paikmal block in Bargarh district, we…

Odisha Dhrupad Ratna Jyoti Award – 2025

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

Mukund Dev Sahoo

Na Gaan: A Village from Balangir District (Our Village Our Life)

Once, our Village History Team visited Padmapur. Renowned playwright Shri Kesharanjan Pradhan…

Priyansi Seth

A living history of melody, devotion, harmony, and culture

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