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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: Ustad Asad Ali Khan Beenkar
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Friday, 24 June 2011. Ustad Asad Ali Khan Beenkar. Guest Post by Jon Barlow. Like so many music lovers in India and abroad I was saddened at the news of the demise of Ustad Asad Ali Khansaheb, the great Beenkar. I want to share these memories and thoughts about him. This is Been ang Beta . . this is how one should try to play! Posted by DSS Moderator. Wonderful reminiscence, Jon! 25 June 2011 at 20:12. 2 July 2011 at 12:41. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Social and Legal (6). RMIC on Google Groups.
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - I
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Sunday, 20 September 2009. The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - I. The Bishnupur Gharana: an interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay. Of all of the Dhrupad traditions in India, perhaps the most obscure is the Dhrupad tradition of Bishnupur. The Bishnupur Gharana has significantly influenced the popular, urban and folk music of Bengal. However, its contributions to the world of classical music have not necessarily been well understood, or indeed, even appreciated. SG: Firs...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: Honours for Musicians: A History of Bureaucratic Whimsy
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Friday, 28 November 2008. Honours for Musicians: A History of Bureaucratic Whimsy. Honours for Musicians: A History of Bureaucratic Whimsy. This article was originally written for the Pragoti. Website, and first appeared here. Certainly this year’s conferment did not evoke the kind of ugly controversy it did back in 1999, when Sitar exponent Ravi Shankar was accorded the honour. Vocalist Jasraj publicly questioned. Ravi Shankar’s reaction. Allegations of this sort are common to most prizes and accolades,...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: Review: Uma Vasudev, Hariprasad Chaurasia: Romance of the Bamboo Reed (2005)
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013. Review: Uma Vasudev, Hariprasad Chaurasia: Romance of the Bamboo Reed. Given the latest controversy. Concerning Hariprasad Chaurasia, I thought it might be a good idea to repost here this review I had written back in 2005.]. Uma Vasudev, Hariprasad Chaurasia: Romance of the Bamboo Reed. Gurgaon: Shubhi Publications, 2005) 350 pages. Review by Abhik Majumdar. An edited version of this article originally appeared in 'The Book Review', May 2005. This shift marked another epoch in Cha...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - II
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Monday, 21 September 2009. The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - II. Continued from Part I. AM: Can you tell me more about the compositions that make up the Bandish repertoire of the Bishnupur Gharana? What is their origin? Were they mostly written by Bishnupur musicians? AM: But a little while ago, you mentioned that the Bishnupur Gharana is characterized by Bhakti ras. Then, where did these texts come from? He had an incredibly beautiful voice that together with his comma...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: Radhika Mohan Maitra: His Life and Times - I
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Friday, 9 May 2008. Radhika Mohan Maitra: His Life and Times - I. Radhika Mohan Maitra: His Life and Times. This biographical essay attempts to convey an impression of the spirit of the times in which Radhubabu developed as a musician; many small anecdotes, not important for an account of Radhubabu’s life, have been recounted since they throw light upon an era of which hardly any trace remains. 2 The Early Years. Feudal adminstrator) of a large estate whose main centre was the town of Rajshahi. (Rajs...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: Concerning Record Labels, Big and Small
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Wednesday, 7 March 2012. Concerning Record Labels, Big and Small. What hurts even more is the jaded Hindustani music selections shops invariably seem to have on offer these days. Recordings of the great masters are invariably stuff ripped off a highly restricted set of vinyl releases and then recycled and repackaged ad nauseam. With file-sharing so widespread these days, I simply cannot understand why record labels still think selling at 300 to 500 Rupees something any enterprising enthusiast can downloa...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: A Tribute to Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar
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Thursday, 30 June 2011. A Tribute to Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. This article was originally published in the " Dhrupad Archives. Came across this old interview of Ustad Z. F. Dagar. Where he talks about his creation - The Dhrupad Kendra, Bhopal. It is truly wonderful how reasoned, trenchant and lively Ustad's observations are in all his public pronouncements. 8211; The Dagar Brothers. The Dagar Saptak (click on image for a hi-res copy). After my recent appointment as director...
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: What's with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions?
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Sunday, 3 June 2012. What's with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? What's with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? This is a revised version of an article originally written for the Down to Earth website. Intended to prevent the illegal copying and distribution of the film "3", perhaps best known for it song "Why this kolaveri ( killer rage. Those interested may read the order for themselves. Courtesy of the BGR blog. As injunctions go it was certainly a most unusual one. It was ex parte.
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Debating Shastriya Sangeet: The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - III
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009. The Bishnupur Gharana: An Interview with Pandit Sujit Gangopadhyay - III. Continued from Part II. AM: You are the principal of the Ramsharan Music College of Bishnupur, which is a very well-known institution. Can you tell us about this college? SG: To begin with, let me tell you that it is the oldest institution of higher learning in India, and more than likely in all of Asia. AM: What kind of recognition does the college award? AM: Have any of your students joined the staff?
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