The word wild pops up often in colonial descriptions of the tappa, a dazzlingly fast-paced, quirky music form that revels...
Indian classical music stands as a testament to centuries-old melodies, compositions, and rhythms, embodying the essence of cultural heritage. However,...
Carnatic music, one of the oldest and most revered classical music traditions in the world, boasts a rich tapestry of musical ornaments that add depth, emotion, and complexity to its melodies. Among these ornaments, “Gamak” stands out as a remarkable technique that has enchanted audiences and musicians alike for centuries....
Music has long served as a bridge between cultures, carrying with it echoes of distant lands and narratives of historical...
Indian classical music is one of the world’s oldest musical traditions, dating back thousands of years. It is a complex...
In the realm of Hindustani classical music, the tala serves as the rhythmic backbone, guiding and structuring the intricate melodic and improvisational elements of a performance. The evolution of tala has been a journey spanning centuries, interwoven with the rich tapestry of Indian cultural heritage, diverse regional influences, and the...
ON Stage brings you edited excerpts from the NCPA Quarterly Journal, an unsurpassed literary archive that ran from 1972 to...
Indian classical music is an art form that has been passed down through generations, and a significant aspect of this...
India, the land of a million melodies, boasts a cultural treasure trove like no other. Nestled within this tapestry of artistic diversity is the world of Indian classical music, where melodies transcend the boundaries of time and space, and rhythms echo the pulse of the universe. However, beyond the enchanting...
Derived from the Sanskrit word “alankara,” meaning ornament or decoration, alankar represents a fundamental aspect of Indian classical music. It...
Indian classical music stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent, characterized by its intricate...
Musical categories are those fundamental classes in which the totality of the musical material available in society can be naturally organised. The categorisation leads to corresponding categories of kinds of experience of different musics. To gain an insight into musical categorisation is to become cautious in claiming universal validity for...