Granny’s first division in vocal music exam !
In 1934, (ie 80 years ago) the Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad issued this certificate stating that my paternal grandmother Rameshwari Devi Goel passed the 4th year examination in Vocal Music with a 1st division ! my nephew Raghav found the certificate carefully packed away with...
Radio Mirchi cancels World Music Day show
Radio Mirchi has cancelled its World Music Day show with me at the last minute, citing “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for the cancellation. This was conveyed to me by email and phone late in the evening on June 17, 2014. However, I have not...
And now for some music !
Shared with the kind permission of Sudhir Nayak, Aneesh Pradhan and Veena Modi. (Recorded in Delhi – March 2012) [soundcloud id=’2389715′ color=’#ff7700′ format=’set’] Photo: Courtesy Raghav Pasricha Album photo: Courtesy Veena Modi
I am going Baba dhaam !
Sprawled across the ghats of the Varuna and Asi, the ancient city of Banaras or Varanasi watches as tradition and modernity wind themselves around the teeming masses that ebb and flow into and from the city. Pilgrims flock to the city, often swelling its population...
Akeli Dar Laage
I am not sure if ‘all-time favorite’ would be an appropriate term to describe those pieces of recorded music that journey with you for decades through the labyrinthine twists and turns of one’s life. But for lack of a better term, I would put it...
Thumri Festival in Delhi.
A two day festival dedicated to thumri ! Accompanying me will be Aneesh Pradhan (tabla) and Sudhir Nayak (harmonium) And my photograph in the poster appears courtesy Nitin Joshi. Thanks, Nitin.
Osho on Guru Purnima
“Guru is like full moon and disciple is like Ashadh (the month of clouds and rains). The moon of Sharad Purnima is beautiful because it is in the empty sky. There is no disciple then, the Guru is alone. If the same beauty happens in...
To acknowledge or not to acknowledge? – Back to back on radio
“Sirf hungama khada karna mera maqsad naheen, Saari koshish hai ke ye soorat badalni chahiye” (Quoted from Dushyant Kumar’s – “Ho gai hai peer parvat si, pighalni chaahiye”. To me, it seems to be a fairly simple issue. A huge chunk of content played on...
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