by Enayet Hossain | May 16, 2024 | Artist
Dabir Khan (1905 – 1972), a 20th-century Indian musician, stood as the last torchbearer of the Rampur Seni veena tradition. His lineage boasted a connection to the famed 18th-century veena player Niamat Khan, believed to be a descendant of Miyan Tansen’s...
by Enayet Hossain | May 13, 2024 | Artist
Joydeep, one of the youngest disciples of Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra, was raised in a family deeply passionate about music. His journey into Indian Classical Music began at the tender age of four, under the guidance of Pandit Anil Roy Chowdhury, a senior disciple of...
by Enayet Hossain | Apr 27, 2024 | Term
In Hindustani classical music, “Murchhana” refers to the concept of modulation or changing the scale of a raga. It involves shifting the tonic or fundamental note of the raga to another note within the same scale. This enables exploration of different...
by Enayet Hossain | Sep 22, 2023 | Term
Tarana, in Indian classical music, is a distinctive and lively form of composition primarily associated with the North Indian Hindustani tradition. It is characterized by its rhythmic and mnemonic syllables, known as “bol,” and is often used as a...
by Enayet Hossain | Sep 22, 2023 | Term
Meend is a fundamental and expressive ornamentation technique in Indian classical music, both in the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. It involves a graceful gliding or sliding movement from one note to another within a specific raga. Meend is employed to enhance...
