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Category Darbar Festival 08 August 2019
Living Traditions: 21 articles for 21st-century Indian classical music
Welcome to Living Traditions - a new written collection by Darbar's George Howlett, exploring how music with ancient roots is adapting to a fast-paced, interconnected modern world. Expand your appreciation through 21 different perspectives on 21st-century Indian classical. Darbar are committed to demystifying India's classical arts for a global audience. In Living Traditions we interview eleven of today's leading artists on how they create, think, and live, spanning Hindustani, Carnatic, Dhrupad, and dance. Also featured are ten in-depth essays covering various technical, social, and ...
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Category Interviews 09 May 2019
Ustad Shahid Parvez interview: 'What you play spontaneously should be perfect'
The Imdadkhani sitar genius discusses musical purity, his hyper-disciplined childhood, and following the green light when improvising. By Darbar's George ... read more
Category Musical Explorations 17 June 2019
Exploring Raag Chandranandan: modern creations, metaphysics of raga
Raag Chandranandan ('Moonstruck') is a modern classic, created by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in the 1940s. What does its curious tale ... read more
Category Interviews 09 May 2019
Ustad Bahauddin Dagar interview: 'Dhrupad - flourishing branches, dwindling roots?'
Ustad Bahauddin Dagar discusses Dhrupad’s curious modern context following his landmark solo performance at London’s Purcell Room. By Darbar's George ... read more
Category Musical Explorations 13 June 2019
The power of threes: Hindustani rhythm's tihai resolutions
Exploring classical tabla’s angular rhythmic resolutions, and examining why patterns of three have such a distinctive power to tell concise ... read more
Category Interviews 18 June 2019
Debasmita Bhattacharya interview: 'It feels like nature is summoning you to play'
Kolkata’s eloquent young sarod star discusses inspiration from nature, music and gender, and the concept of raga as an illusion ... read more
Category Musical Explorations 15 June 2019
How your favourite genres chime with Indian classical
Discover Indian classical music via styles you already like - this article builds sonic bridges to rock, blues, jazz, jungle, ... read more
Category Interviews 09 May 2019
Dr. Trichy Sankaran interview: ‘For every rhythm there is a counter-rhythm’
Mridangam maestro Dr. Trichy Sankaran discusses cross-cultural teaching, the rhythms of the ocean, and the future of Carnatic percussion. By ... read more
Category Musical Explorations 21 June 2019
In-depth Carnatic Primer: South India’s mellifluous, mathematical music
Carnatic music’s highly developed wealth of ideas deserves far more global attention. Here’s an in-depth primer on South Indian classical ... read more
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