Category Archives for Interviews

Ustad Amjad Ali on the Decline of Pure Indian Classical Music

Article first appeared in TOI Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, who has enthralled audiences all across the globe with his mellifluous music, is concerned that people are today more interested in fusion than

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Siddharth Mahadevan on the Popularity of Indian Music

Article originally appeared in the Indian Express. Siddharth Mahadevan feels Indian music is on a roll internationally. The son of popular musician Shankar Mahadevan is amazed with the popularity of Indian

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An Interview with Zakir Hussain, India’s Table Genius

Today we revisit the interview of one of India’s most prolific tabla player who started out as a child prodigy, and has managed to take this humble instrument to unscaled heights. Interview first

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Interview with T.M.Krishna, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee

Interview originally appeared in http://www.thehindu.com/ Chennai-born Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna, who is among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, in an e-mail interview

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A Day In The Life of a Full-time Musician

How is a day in the life of a musician, an artist! Is it composed entirely of creating music, or do outside distractions form a roadblock. Below, musician JOY IKE takes us through her day, and how she

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Interview with SIAMA MATUZUNGIDI, from the Congo to the Mississippi

The latest addition to the Minneapolis sound draws on a rich musical tradition from Africa — with flavors blended in from the rest of the world. Siama Matuzungidi knew as a boy that he wanted to be

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