Have you ever listened to “Aankhon Ke Sagar” by Fuzon or “Ranjish Hi Sahi” by Mehdi Hasan very closely? If not then it would only add to your knowledge that it is Raag Aiman or Yaman — one of the most ...

­The Etawah-Imdadkhani gharana of sitar has given several amazing exponents of the instrument to the world of Hindustani music. But the one who shines the brightest as a path-breaker in every way is ...

Since ancient times, music has been given a special place in the Indian society. Indian classical music history is enriched with numerous musicians who were able to create different effects in seasons ...

At the initial stage, gurus in the Hindustani music tradition often choose to teach raags Yaman and/or Bhairav. But rudimentary exercises are often taught using shuddha swaras or notes that do not use ...

Having trained in and performed for years music that is steeped in tehraav (restrain), it isn’t surprising Nityanand Haldipur comes across as a calm and introspective artiste. His responses to ...

The 17th-century Ragamala painting of Darbari Kanada beautifully captured the grandeur of the raag. On the painting was inscribed a Sanskrit shloka from the ancient treatise Sangeet Darpan that ...

A few decades ago, no one could have guessed that the Gordon College student who listened to the sound of harmonium and ‘raag’ coming out from the maestro Qazi Zahurul Haq’s recording room would one ...

Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek ...

One Two Cha Cha Chaa is loud, messy, and over-the-top without being consistently funny. While Ashutosh Rana’s wholehearted embrace of silliness adds charm, it isn’t enough to salvage a film that ...