There is a wealth of ragas in the broad field of Indian classical music, each with the special capacity to arouse feelings ...

"It's no coincidence that four of the six letters in health are heal." - Ed. Northstrum There is a limited amount of scientific literature on the idea behind Indian classical music as a healing ...

Ragas that have in them all of five notes are usually the very adaptable and instantly captivating ones. The pentatonic raga Suddhadhanyasi is symmetrical in ascent and descent and takes on Sadja, ...

Amritavarshini is a divine raga said to usher in showers of rain when sung. The moods associated with it are joy, exuberance, appeal, and passionate exultation. The swara combinations in this raga ...

The 27th Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav concluded with stellar performances, celebrating India's rich artistic ...

A festival celebrating Indian classical music tradition with a modern twist is about to take over Downtown Brooklyn. “Counterpoint: Brooklyn Raga Massive Festival,” presented by Clara Wu Tsai and the ...

NEW YORK - Music is rarely the subject of news from Afghanistan. War, terrorism, corruption, and other such topics have dominated the headlines. And if the Taliban - who outlawed all music save ...

With "Morning Raga," regional Indian cinema again proves willing to dabble outside the restrictive formulas of its Bollywood big brother. Helmer-/scripter Mahesh Dattani shuttles back and forth ...