Nadaka

"Classical Indian / Jazz Fusion is alive and well thanks to folks like Nadaka, who retain all the best elements of its 1970's roots while adding touches which keep a contemporary sound. These albums are among the gems of recent recordings in this genre". (The Internet Guide to Indian Classical /Jazz Fusion)
Nadaka's Live show with the Basavaraj brothers is outstanding! Here we find different traditions, Hindustan, Carnatic, Jazz, meshing seamlessly without losing their distinctness. We¹re in a unique zone where Nadaka's Indianised guitar leads us from traditional modes to more jazzy rhythms, from breathtaking fast passages back to soft soothing chords, where the Flute can be quick Carnatic one moment and Sitar smooth Hindustani the next; where the Violin can be intensely percussive or achingly fragile, the Tabla & Mridangam weave subtle accompaniments or explode into a solid wall of sound.
Nadaka - Guitar & Vocal
Balasai - Flute
Raghavendra - Violin
Sivaramakrishna - Sitar
Ganesh - Tabla & Ghatam
Kesavan - Mridangam & Kanjira

Margazhi Raagam

People from all over the world come to Chennai in the Tamil month of Margazhi (Dec 15 to Jan 15) to experience the music that mingles with the chill and mist in the air. Hundreds of concerts everyday for 30 days makes the Chennai music festival one of a kind in the world.
At first, Aghal Movies Tamil film Margazhi Ragam may seem like a random collection of Carnatic concert compositions put together in a vaguely interesting fashion. The genius behind the feature is apparent to you only much later, as you truly get into the mood of the piece, along with the artistes.

Music, after all, is the food of gods and the common man.

Shastriya Syndicate

This inspired band is set to win the hearts of established listeners and a new world music audience with its heady mix of absolutely authentic Indian classical music presented in an exciting format.
The Musicians:
Purbayan Chatterjee, Sitar; Veenai Jayanthi, Veena; Subhankar Banerjee, Tabla; Rakesh Chaurasia, Bamboo Flute; Murad Ali, Sarangi; Pramath Kiran, Percussion;Satish Patri, Mridangam

Ustad Imrat Khan

Imrat Khan is a consummate musician whose art is based on the deepest insight into the melodic subtleties of rag and the rhythmic intricacies of tal. His breathtaking virtuosity, always used with unerring taste and profound musicality, is placed at the service of a brilliantly inventive wit, which communicates a generous humanity reaching across to audiences of widely different cultures and turns each performance into an unforgettable experience.

Raag Yaman Kalyan on Surbahar:

The colour of spring

31 Jan - it's a date of the popular Hindu festival - Vasant Panchami dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and the arts. Basant or Vasant means spring and Panchami is the fifth day after Amavasi in Magh month when it is celebrated Saraswathi Pooja is performed in North and Eastern parts of India on the day. The colourful celebrations include religious services, music, singing and dancing.


The event also marks the start of spring and yellow is a dominant colour worn by many of the participants, as it symbolises both spirituality and the colour of the ripening crops. Great prominence is given to yellow color on Basant Panchami as it signifies the ripening of fruits and crops. The mustard fields in North India blooms during this season giving a yellow coat to nature.

To welcome the pristine nature after a harsh winter, deities in temples and houses are decorated with yellow colored clothes. Similarly, yellow colored food, sweets and fruits are distributed to friends, neighbors and relatives. Yellow sweet rice is cooked and distributed on the day.


On this day, prayers are offered to Goddess Saraswathi (Goddess of Knowledge), Lord Surya (Sun God), Mother Ganga (Ganges) and Bhu Devi (Mother Earth). The worship of elements in nature is acknowledging the various forms of nature, which sustains human beings, plants and animals.

Nikhil Banerjee

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was one of India's most prominent Sitar masters of the 20th Century.

"My approach to music is very deep. I do not compromise. Indian music is based on spiritualism and was practiced and learned to know the Supreme Truth. A musician must lift up the souls of the listeners and take them towards Space. This is the history of Indian music. "
His interpretation of ragas was usually traditional although he would some times take liberties with the raga in a moment of inspiration.
Nikhil Banerjee,Raag Bhairavi

Breathing Under Water

Anoushka Shankar is the twenty-six year old daughter of Ravi Shankar, probably the most famous sitar player of modern times.

Anoushka has followed closely in her father’s footsteps - she gave her first public performance on sitar at the age of 13, and has played often alongside her father. That’s not to say, though, she is a strictly traditional practitioner of her chosen instrument. Take Breathing Under Water. A collaboration with Karsh Kale, best known as the producer of global techno outfit Tabla Beat Science, this is an album which blends Shankar’s skilful, ornate sitar playing with many of the tools of modern electronica production. One more time Anoushka give us heart music.Thanks)