indianraga

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Piano, Tabla and Indian vocals (4 votes)
Posted 16 years ago under Entertainment > Music
Gharana tradition : Kirana (16 votes)
Posted 16 years ago under Entertainment > Music
Appreciating Alap, Jor and Jhala (2 votes)
Posted 17 years ago under Entertainment > Arts & Theatre
Jaltarang : water music of India (4 votes)
Posted 17 years ago under Entertainment > Arts & Theatre
Jaltarang : water music of India (4 votes)
Posted 17 years ago under Entertainment > Arts & Theatre

Latest posts by indianraga

Baba Bihari Ji Kathak
Born about 90 years back in BIDASAR village of Churu district in Rajasthan, Baba Bihari Ji Kathak is one of the greatest Folk Artist that India has borne. He took his initial classical music training from his mother. Later, he also got trained in various 'Gharanas' of Kanpur, Banaras, Kolkatta. Apar...
Posted on 19 November 2012 | 3:47 pm
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Indian Raga's Favourites : Songs He Lived Through - #2
Posting a few more 'Shabads'. Feel the bliss! Lakh Khushiaa - By Snatam Kaur & Prabhu Nam Kaur : Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru - By Snatam Kaur & Prabhu Nam Kaur : Sat Gur Hoe Dayaalu - By Snatam Kaur & Prabhu Nam Kaur : Maaee Gur Charanee - By Snatam Kaur & Prabhu [...]...
Posted on 5 November 2012 | 4:34 pm
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Indian Raga's Favourites : Songs He Lived Through - #1
I cannot post articles like my father, but I can make sure this blog is alive by posting all his favorite music. I hope you all will like it. Om Namo Bhagwate - By Pandit Jasraj : : Soi Sunandarhee - By Snatam Kaur : :...
Posted on 25 October 2012 | 5:07 pm
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C H Atma : geet & ghazal
Here are some lingering melodies by the incredible C H Atma. C H Atma's precise crystal-clear rendering was a salute to K L Saigal's singing style. Presumably all these songs are non-film ones. Please correct me if they are not. C H Atma - Aayi Jo Unki Yaad : C H Atma - Aye Dost [...]...
Posted on 28 January 2011 | 2:58 pm
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Music of Kutch : a glimpse
Kutch, situated in Gujarat, India, is a land of few people but it is also known among some as a land of palaces, forts, colorful dresses, bird-rich marshes along with beautiful handicrafts that draw throngs of tourists to its Rann of Kutch. Rann of Kutch is an unusual stretch of marshland spanning a...
Posted on 27 January 2011 | 4:20 pm
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Sapera : snake charmers of India
Very little is known about the origin of the Sapera community. All that is known is that they are a community of snake charmers. They are one of a number of semi-nomadic communities found in North India, which live in camps at the outskirts of most North Indian towns. Shunned by mainstream society,...
Posted on 20 December 2010 | 6:58 pm
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Nadiya Ke Paar (1949)
Nadiya Ke Paar (Hindi: नदिया के पार) is a 1949 (or is it 1948?) Hindi film produced by Filmistan Studios and directed by Kishore Sahu (remember him? he played Dev Anand's father in the 1972 film Hare Rama Hare Krishna). The film starred Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, S L Puri, Maya Bannerjee, David, T...
Posted on 10 December 2010 | 7:00 pm
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Dak Bungalow (1947)
Dak Bungalow, also spelt as Dak Bangla (Hindi: डाक बंगला) is a 1947 Hindi film directed by M Sadiq that starred the beautiful and multi talented actress Suraiya, Wasti, Kamal Kapoor, Gope, M Ismail and Rampyari. The film's music was composed by Naresh Bhattacharya. More than anything else the film i...
Posted on 9 December 2010 | 2:37 pm
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Folk music of Kashmir
The valley of Kashmir which is surrounded by the snow-clad Himalayas is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. It is a vast expanse of flat country with rich alluvial soil, lofty and glacial mountains, crystal streams, lofty crags, torrents, broad lakes, shady Chinar groves and pine forests.
Posted on 4 December 2010 | 2:09 pm
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