REMEMBERING THE ART OF TAPPA SINGING: Score Short Reads
THE ART OF TAPPA SINGING Our Indian classical music is a treasure trove of very diverse techniques of singing and presentations, be it in form or content. ‘Tappa’ is one
20 March 2021
THE ART OF TAPPA SINGING Our Indian classical music is a treasure trove of very diverse techniques of singing and presentations, be it in form or content. ‘Tappa’ is one
It’s been a few decades since flautists J.A. Jayanth and Rasika Shekar first took the stage. Bamboo flute in hand, they presented the music they knew best, Carnatic music, to the
When they arrive on stage, the magic happens just with the way they hold a shadjam note… Their singing together is not just unison but a conversational beauty. The contrasts
In the world of music, it is usually said that the tonic (shadjam), perfect fifth (panchamam) and upper octave (upper shadjam) carry the utmost importance. Even during the travel of
Indian Classical Music is heavily dependent not just on the external layer of plain devotion towards the supreme power. It goes beyond the bhakti yoga and gets into spirituality, by
How important is the lyrical value of a Carnatic composition- Along with the beauty of the raga and the taalam used? Absolutely important. If the Raga and Taalam for a
MadRasana, a platform that brings together great artists along with their Rasikas in an intimate setting recently took place in Chennai and saw a great line-up yet again this year.
Tell us how you first decided to pick the violin as an instrument I was a very little girl when I started learning music. Too little to make a
The world of music comprises of seven notes of increasing frequency levels – whether it is western or Indian. As per Indian Music, the sapta swaras- seven notes are given
Indian Classical Music in particular has the feature of being extremely devotional and aims to attain higher spiritual being through the meodious renditions, lyrical value and nuances of the composition.
A distinguished ‘Sarangi Nawaz’ and a virtuoso Us.Kamal Sabri comes from the Senia Gharana of Moradabad, that has been one of the prominent Gharana’s of Sarangi playing.Son of the legendary
The eighth edition of Saz-e-Bahar organised by NCPA on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th April 2018, brings to you delightful instrumental presentations to explore four instrumentalists wielding their expertise on
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