Azaan Sami Khan’s Debut Album is Adnan Sami’s Musical Legacy
Composer Azaan Sami Khan recently released his debut solo album Main Tera. Son of popular singer, musician, music composer, and pianist Adnan Sami, Azaan is kno
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Aki Kumar Fuses Blues With Hindi and Makes It Familiar
Aki Kumar is a blues musician and artist from the Bay Area. Over the years he has developed his identity as a musician and what it means to be Indian in a tradi
Smoke In a Bottle: That Which Colors the Mind
(Featured image: Zakir Hussain (left) and Ali Akbar Khan (right) in the 1970s) It was May 29, 1970, at the Family Dog, a venue located at the edge of a deterior
Sakaar Singh Leaves Punjab to Become R&B Singer, Simba Sing
Sakaar Singh, son of Bhangra Artist - Jasbir Jassi, “Simba Sing”, is an emerging R&B and Pop Singer. Singh left his home state of Punjab at the age of 1
Celebrating 100 Years of Ravi Shankar
"Life is much larger than birth & death, failure & success. You are the unblemished, pure, eternal self. Knowing this, you will walk like a King." Sri S
San Jose Jazz Live Streams Concerts During COVID19 Quarantine
San Jose Jazz announces a new weekly series, ‘Live From Home,’ to help musicians affected by the cancellations of tours and live performances, due to COVID-
‘Musafir’ Marinates in Its Own Masala
It begins with only a single voice. Just a single beat, a simple six-beat dadra breaking through the silence. Then another. And in a matter of seconds, the song
Music From Your Inner Truth: Anoushka Shankar
Last year was a tough one for sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar, in which she dealt with painful milestones such as her hysterectomy and separation. In
An Immigrant Warrior Wielding a Dhol
The Red Baraat’s torchbearer, Sunny Jain, thrums his dhol to the cadence of commotion - afire with harmony. After serving as the Musical Director of the theat
Sarod Goes Electronic with Amaan and Ayaan
Sons of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, sarod players and brothers Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash released a new album Infinity on September 6, 2019. Neha Kirp
The Soulful Singing Of Begum Akthar
I remember the first time when I heard her voice. I was in my teens, the ghazal: Ai mohabbat tere anjaam pe rona aaya used to play at our home often. I used to
Are Competitions Beneficial For The Music Aspirant?
Helping your children pursue Indian classical music and sustaining their interest through years of training and performance is no easy task. In the concluding p
