In the Company of a Musician

Jun 16, 2020

An Infinite Canvas

Pt. Yogesh Samsi is one of India’s leading tabla artists. He was introduced to music at the tender age of four by his…

Ranju Ganesan

Apr 16, 2019

Baithak — Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

Pt. Arvind Parikhji began hosting a series of Baithaks in 2014 to enable music students to interact…

Ranju Ganesan

Oct 9, 2018

An Impeccable Discipline

It is a challenge to make classical music appeal to today’s young & restless minds. Shashwati Mandal brings a rare…

Ranju Ganesan

Jan 26, 2018

Classical Crossover

Reena Esmail is a pioneer, inhabiting a musical space between Western and Indian classical music that is uniquely her own…

Susheela Mehta: Hidden jewel of Agra Gharana

Spiritual, devoted, steeped in the tradition of music, Susheela Mehta has quietly…

A Scintillating Sound

Thus far, we have focused on vocalists in our quest to uncover the musician’s inner world. With this interview, we…

Ranju Ganesan

Jun 8, 2017

Raga Resonance

We recently had the privilege of meeting Gauri Pathare, a rising and prominent star in the world of Hindustani classical music…

Ranju Ganesan

Apr 28, 2017

Musical Transcendence

Kishori Amonkar, the doyenne of Hindustani classical music, passed away earlier this month. To countless listeners and…

Raga-Maitri — A Melodious Friendship

Introspective. Dedicated. Fiercely Determined. That’s Saili Oak, a young, talented vocalist from the Jaipur gharana. We had a series of free-wheeling conversations with her about her Guru Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, and her journey of self-discovery through music.