Two Idiolects of Rāga Śrī
Srijan Deshpande, Hindustani classical vocalist and researcher presents a paper exploring personal conceptions of rāga Śrī as well as of the very concept of Rāga. This paper was presented as…
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Ustad Allarakha
This article was written as part of a publication released during the Saptak Annual Festival 2019, which was dedicated to the memory of Ustad Allarakha. Most children feel drawn to…
Constructing Musical Instruments at Ahmedabad University, 2016-2018
The idea of the Independent Study Period is one that caught my fancy from the very first time I was invited to participate in it. I have myself always found…
Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan
This article was written as part of a publication released during the Saptak Annual Festival 2018, which was dedicated to the memory of Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan. The publication also…
The Electronium – An Abandoned Project (2016-17)
The Electronium was the working title of a project I have since abandoned. This was an attempt to construct an electronic instrument that looks, functions and sounds like the Indian…
Bhimpalas and Gaud Malhar
Concert organised by the Raza Foundation, Delhi, October 19th 2017. Tabla: Kharak Singh; Harmonium: Vinay Mishra Concert review by Manjiri Sinha, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2016 (Scroll to bottom to…
Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar
This article was written for a Saptak Archives production, published as a tribute to Vidushi Kishori Amonkar after her passing in 2017. The publication included clips from archival recordings from…
Gaud Malhar – Balma Bahar Aai
From a Mehfil in memory of Pt. Mohanrao Karve, at the Tembhekar Residence, Pune, January 2017 Tabla: Gautam Tembhekar Harmonium: Leeladhar Chakradeo
On Kumarji
Note: This piece was written for a local publication in 2012 and was meant to be a quick introduction to Kumar Gandharva To condense the prolific, six-decade-long career of Pt.…