Podcasts about hindustani classical

I quote John McLaughlin “I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground.” Pushkar Lele and Kuldeep Barve joins us on Audiogyan and we will be talking about “Improvisation in music”. It's going to be a bi-lingual conversation in English and Marathi. Pushkar is a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and Founder-Director of ‘Gandhara School of Music'. More about his Gurus, rich repertoire and enriching journey of learning music in the show notes. Kuldeep is a classical guitarist. His practice is influenced by jazz and Indian classical music. He is a co-founder and a core member of the Pune Guitar Society. Welcome Pushkar & Kuldeep! It's an honor to have you on Audiogyan. Thanks for giving your time. As I started of with John McLaughlin's quote, I wanted to document some of your thoughts on “Improvisation” - when it comes to Hindustani Classical and Western Classical music with a lot of Jazz which I believe has a lot of improvisation. Just as a small plug, you can also listen to “Jazz in India” where I interviewed Denzil Smith in episode 133. Questions What according to you is improvisation in the broadest sense? What does it mean to improvise in a concert? When is it required? How spontaneous it is Do you see a similar pattern in a Western Classical performances? Or perhaps Jazz? Can we confidently say that each performance by Loius Amstrong was different even for the same set of tracks? Do you need to be qualified to improvise? If yes, when are you allowed to improvise in Guru Shishya Parampara? Do we have a lineage kind of a thing in Western music as well - which deals with improvisations? Especially in genres like Jazz, Blues or country? What is the difference between improvising, exploring or presenting with a different perspective? When do we call something is improvised? After how much deviation from originally planned is called improvisation? When does one improvise? When they do the same thing over and over again or when they see some room for exploration? What's a more common pattern? What are the extents of improvisation? Whats at stake when an artist is improvising?  Can improvisations land in a loop of improvisations? How do you come back to the sthayi bhava? Does a well trained audience appreciate improvisations? When and how do improvisations become part of the main setup? As in, no longer be called as improvisations? Reference readings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushkar_Lele https://www.facebook.com/lelepushkar/ https://map.sahapedia.org/article/Pushkar-Lele/2912 https://www.youtube.com/@lelepushkar https://soundcloud.com/pushkar-lele https://twitter.com/lelepushkar?lang=en https://map.sahapedia.org/article/Kuldeep-Barve/3004 https://www.instagram.com/kuldeep.barve/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuldeep-barve-4394514/?originalSubdomain=in https://puneguitarsociety.org/core-team/ https://twitter.com/mifya?lang=en https://soundcloud.com/kuldeep-barve https://www.academia.edu/33995371/Strings_attached_A_short_history_of_the_Western_classical_guitar_in_India_docx  

The episode is about a successful IAS aspirant, Anna Sinha. She shares her UPSC preparation experience in the episode. She explains how she went from being a student to clearing the world's 2nd most challenging exam - UPSC. She shares her story of how she overcame all the difficulties in life and achieved success. Her story is motivating for all the students who are preparing for UPSC exams. This motivational episode is meant for all students preparing for the UPSC exam who want to know how to clear it. It also provides tips on how to prepare and what one should do before appearing for the exam. We hope you also work hard and achieve your goal of becoming an IAS officer. Anna Sinha cleared the Indian Civil services exam 2021 with rank 112, while pursuing her Phd in Economics. She is a NET-JRF Scholar and has done her Masters in Economics from Ambedkar University Delhi and Bachelors in Economics from Ramjas College, Delhi University. She is also trained in Hindustani Classical music and Bharatnatyam. Deeply interested in international relations and economic policy, she has been associated with the likes of NITI Ayog, Defence Research and Studies, Indian Statistical Institute and the Ministry of commerce and Industry, Govt of India. She was also Founder-President of the Model UN Society of her college, where she trained students in debate around issues of international concern. A believer in 'giving back' to society, she has mentored over 350 students to find research paths, get internships and apply for higher education. Her journey so far has been of multi-tasking between her love for academics, her commitment towards the Civil Services Exam and her love and responsibilities towards home and her juniors. Her current work lies in the area of labour economics and MSMEs, where she feels India has great potential. She wishes to see and be part of India's ascendance on the global stage in all spheres-economic, cultural and political. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WotAOlxxSmU #UPSC #SuccessStory #SimerjeetSingh #UPSCMotivation #UPSCTopper #UPSCCracker #UPSCEkZidd #UPSCPreparation #StudyMotivation Follow us on: https://linktr.ee/SimerjeetSingh

हर किसी की जिंदगी में म्यूजिक के लिए बेहद खास लगाव होता है. खुशी हो या गम हम हर मूड में म्यूजिक सुनना पसंद करते हैं. ये ना सिर्फ हमारी कल्पना को उड़ान देता है बल्कि हमारे जीवन में कई रंग भी भरता है. दुनियाभर में हर साल 21 जून को वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे के तौर पर मनाया जाता है. संगीतकारों और गायकों के सम्मान के साथ साथ आम आदमी की जिंदगी में म्यूजिक के असर को सेलिब्रेट करने के लिए इस दिन को मनाया जाता है.  वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे को 'Fete de la Musique' के नाम से भी जाना जाता है. इसका एक उद्देश्य उभरते हुए युवा और प्रोफेशनल म्यूजिशियन की आर्ट को आगे लाना भी है. दुनिया भर के 120  से ज्यादा देश 21 जून को वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे मनाते हैं. इस दिन पार्क, स्टेडियम और अन्य सार्वजनिक जगहों पर फ़्री पब्लिक कन्सर्ट का आयोजन किया जाता है. म्यूजिक के दीवाने इस विशेष दिन को मनाने के लिए म्यूजिकल कन्सर्ट और अन्य कई इवेंट का आयोजन करते हैं. मगर जानना नहीं चाहेंगी कि क्या है World Music Day का इतिहास? वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे को सबसे पहले फ्रांस में साल 1982 में मनाया गया था. उस समय फ्रांस सरकार में कला एवं संस्कृति मंत्री जैक लांग और मॉरीस फ्लेरेट ने पेरिस में 'Fete de la Musique' की शुरुआत की थी. मॉरीस फ्लेरेट जो की पेशे से म्यूजिक कम्पोजर होने के साथ साथ म्यूजिक जर्नलिस्ट और रेडियो प्रोडयूसर भी थे ने वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे की शुरुआत में अहम भूमिका निभाई थी. इसके बाद से ही इसे दुनिया भर में मनाया जाने लगा.  वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे का महत्व  म्यूजिक का हमारी जिंदगी में क्या महत्व है और ये किस तरह से हमारे माइंड और बॉडी के लिए फायदेमंद है इसके बारे में बताने के लिए वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे सेलिब्रेट किया जाता है. कई विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि म्यूजिक हमारी जिंदगी में तनाव को कम करता है और बेहतर नींद देने में भी मदद करता है. इसके साथ ही संगीत को अपनी जीवनशैली में शामिल करके लोग बेहतर तरीके से अपने काम पर फोकस कर सकते हैं.   तो भाई ये हो गया World Music Day का इतिहास। अब आते हैं असल मुद्दे पर - अब World Music Day है तो आपको किसी musician या composer से बात किये बिना तो जाने नहीं देंगे न। आईये आज बात करेंगे Vidhushi Shashikala Dani से जो हिनड़स्तानी क्लासिकल सिंगर हैं और जलतरंग में इन्हें महारथ हासिल है ये थीं शशिकला अपनी जलतरंग की धुनों को हम सबके साथ साझा करते हुए। अब सुनिए कि क्या विचार हैं शशिकला जी के आज के संगीत पर, संगीत के बदलते स्वरूप पर। नमस्कार शशिकला जी, बहुत बहुत स्वागत है आपका Interview तो दोस्तों, उम्मीद ही मैंने आपका World Music Day अच्छे से मनवा दिया होगा। मगर पिक्चर अभी बाक़ी है मेरे दोस्त। कल हम मिलेंगे Kutle Khan से और उन से पूछेंगे कि उनकी ये मदमस्त कर देने वाली राजस्थानी लोकगीत वाली आवाज़ आखिर आती कहाँ से है। फिलहाल मैं चलती हूँ, आप से कल मिलूंगी। अपना ख्याल रखें, मैं हूँ Sahiba Khan और आप सुन रहे थे ABP Live पॉडकास्ट की पेशकश - FYI Host: @jhansiserani Sound designing: @lalit1121992 Guest: Vidushi Shashikala Dani

हर किसी की जिंदगी में म्यूजिक के लिए बेहद खास लगाव होता है. खुशी हो या गम हम हर मूड में म्यूजिक सुनना पसंद करते हैं. ये ना सिर्फ हमारी कल्पना को उड़ान देता है बल्कि हमारे जीवन में कई रंग भी भरता है. दुनियाभर में हर साल 21 जून को वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे के तौर पर मनाया जाता है. संगीतकारों और गायकों के सम्मान के साथ साथ आम आदमी की जिंदगी में म्यूजिक के असर को सेलिब्रेट करने के लिए इस दिन को मनाया जाता है.  वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे को 'Fete de la Musique' के नाम से भी जाना जाता है. इसका एक उद्देश्य उभरते हुए युवा और प्रोफेशनल म्यूजिशियन की आर्ट को आगे लाना भी है. दुनिया भर के 120  से ज्यादा देश 21 जून को वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे मनाते हैं. इस दिन पार्क, स्टेडियम और अन्य सार्वजनिक जगहों पर फ़्री पब्लिक कन्सर्ट का आयोजन किया जाता है. म्यूजिक के दीवाने इस विशेष दिन को मनाने के लिए म्यूजिकल कन्सर्ट और अन्य कई इवेंट का आयोजन करते हैं. मगर जानना नहीं चाहेंगी कि क्या है World Music Day का इतिहास? वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे को सबसे पहले फ्रांस में साल 1982 में मनाया गया था. उस समय फ्रांस सरकार में कला एवं संस्कृति मंत्री जैक लांग और मॉरीस फ्लेरेट ने पेरिस में 'Fete de la Musique' की शुरुआत की थी. मॉरीस फ्लेरेट जो की पेशे से म्यूजिक कम्पोजर होने के साथ साथ म्यूजिक जर्नलिस्ट और रेडियो प्रोडयूसर भी थे ने वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे की शुरुआत में अहम भूमिका निभाई थी. इसके बाद से ही इसे दुनिया भर में मनाया जाने लगा.  वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे का महत्व  म्यूजिक का हमारी जिंदगी में क्या महत्व है और ये किस तरह से हमारे माइंड और बॉडी के लिए फायदेमंद है इसके बारे में बताने के लिए वर्ल्ड म्यूजिक डे सेलिब्रेट किया जाता है. कई विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि म्यूजिक हमारी जिंदगी में तनाव को कम करता है और बेहतर नींद देने में भी मदद करता है. इसके साथ ही संगीत को अपनी जीवनशैली में शामिल करके लोग बेहतर तरीके से अपने काम पर फोकस कर सकते हैं.   तो भाई ये हो गया World Music Day का इतिहास। अब आते हैं असल मुद्दे पर - अब World Music Day है तो आपको किसी musician या composer से बात किये बिना तो जाने नहीं देंगे न। आईये आज बात करेंगे Vidhushi Shashikala Dani से जो हिनड़स्तानी क्लासिकल सिंगर हैं और जलतरंग में इन्हें महारथ हासिल है ये थीं शशिकला अपनी जलतरंग की धुनों को हम सबके साथ साझा करते हुए। अब सुनिए कि क्या विचार हैं शशिकला जी के आज के संगीत पर, संगीत के बदलते स्वरूप पर। नमस्कार शशिकला जी, बहुत बहुत स्वागत है आपका Interview तो दोस्तों, उम्मीद ही मैंने आपका World Music Day अच्छे से मनवा दिया होगा। मगर पिक्चर अभी बाक़ी है मेरे दोस्त। कल हम मिलेंगे Kutle Khan से और उन से पूछेंगे कि उनकी ये मदमस्त कर देने वाली राजस्थानी लोकगीत वाली आवाज़ आखिर आती कहाँ से है। फिलहाल मैं चलती हूँ, आप से कल मिलूंगी। अपना ख्याल रखें, मैं हूँ Sahiba Khan और आप सुन रहे थे ABP Live पॉडकास्ट की पेशकश - FYI Host: @jhansiserani Sound designing: @lalit1121992 Guest: Vidushi Shashikala Dani

This week on The Mohua Show, we have Dheeraj Banerjea.Dheeraj Banerjea is a music producer and live musician from Bangalore. His genres of music range from sufi, Bengali folk and semi-classical to Bollywood and Indian fusion. He's trained in Bengali folk music under Gurudeb Basudeb Das Baul, Hindustani Classical music under Mita Sengupta and learned Classical Guitar Under Saumitra Mukherjee.The Mohua Show:Instagram: @themohuashowFacebook: @themohuashowYoutube: @themohuashowTwitter: @themohuashowLinkedin: @themohuashowDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any views expressed by our guests on our podcast and its associated platforms.

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes ladders (Alt-pop) to the Show!    (Click to go there) ● WEB: wavesandladders.com ● IG: @wavesandladders ● TK: @wavesandladders ● FB: @wavesandladders ● TW: @wavesandladders  Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Vrinda Padia, known musically as Ladders, has been exposed to a variety of cultures and musical styles. She started her musical training in Hindustani Classical and has since transitioned to a songwriter and a western vocalist.  Art is her catharsis; any form of expression brings her peace and solace. She's seen what changes in environment and energies can do and therefore tries to make a point to channel her negative, unwanted thoughts into her craft in any way she can. The intention remains to find peace. Expanding her love for music, she was a student at Musicians Institute, Berklee College of Music, and True School of Music. She graduated with an Associate of Arts in Vocal Performance from Musicians' Institute in September of 2021 and released her debut single, "IDWY," in April of 2022, setting the scene for her story as an artist.  ● Media Inquiries: Taylor Funari Publicist TREND: PR, Branding, and Social Media www.trendpr.com

#vocalist #vinayakhegde #classicalsinger Watch an exclusive interview of Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Vinayak Hegde, only on Raaggiri. Vinayak Hegde is a professional singer based out of Karnataka. He is proficient in classical music (Kirana Gharana). He has been practicing classical music under the guidance of Pandit Shrinivas Bhimsen Joshi, son, and disciple of Bharat Ratna legendary Hindustani classical vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. Earlier, Vinayak used to practice Hindustani classical music under the guidance of classical vocalists, Pandit Shripad Hegde Somanamane Sirsi and Pandit Jayatirth Mevundi Hubli. Achievements: Karnataka Nrutya Sangeeta Akademi Pratibha Puraskar, 2006 Nishchaya Puraskar, 2006 Ministry of Culture, India Scholarship in Classical Music, 2008-09 Second Prize in Tamanakar Music Competition at Hubli, 2010 Performances: Ragini Utsav at Sirsi in 2005 Classical concert in National Integration camp at Silvasa (Div, Daman), 2006 Kottur Utsav at Kottur in Bellari Dist., 2008 Navaratri Utsav at Swarnavalli in Uttara Kannada Dist., Karnataka, 2008 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/raag-giri/message

Our Guests today are : Dr.Prakash &Chaitra Sontakke Chaitra is a Vocalist, Performer, Teacher, Mentor, equally at ease with Hindustani Classical as well as Bhajan, Sufi, and Fusion music. She is presently with the Shankar Mahadevan Academy. Born in a music-loving family her interest in music was nurtured by her grandmother Smt Narayani Pai. She went on to formally begin Music education under Sri Subramanya. She later started Hindustani Music lessons from Dr Smt Mani Sontakke and Dr. R. B. Sontakke. Under their guidance, she mastered the Gharanedar Gayaki of Pandit OmkarnathThakur's famous Bhavapoorna Gayaki style. Presently pursuing her Ph.D. with Jain University Under Dr Arati N. Rao, she has done her Masters degree and MPhil in Vocal apart from B.E. Dr. Prakash Sontakke is Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Director Filmmaker, Innovator, Motivational Speaker, and Traveller. He is performing various Genres of music as well as performing Classical and Fusion on the Hawaiian Slide Guitar and various other instruments. His concerts are marked with a unique sense of creativity and exploration. A Co-Composer, Vocalist, and Guitarist on the Grammy Winning Album “WINDS OF SAMSAARA” and the only Indian to have won the Independent World Music Awards, USA, and the Nashville Award for composers where his composition was chosen over that of the maestro Illayaraja. An A grade artiste from Akashvani and Doordarshan with over 2000 Concerts experience Prakash has toured extensively with his troupes namely “Dr. Prakash Sontakke Group” (Progressive Hindustani Crossover ), and International Trio “Lehera” (World Fusion ) Recently his music for the Documentary on the Kashi Vishwanath corridor was shared by Shri Narendra Modi himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-third-eye1/message

13 years old singer Shahana Shome exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Shahana Shome is a budding vocalist who likes to sing in different genres. Her knack of singing was evident quite early and she started proper training in music from the age of five, including Hindustani Classical - vocal. Over the years Shahana has been able to harness her skills and her voice has matured under the watchful eyes of her esteemed mentors and her mother. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/raag-giri/message

Hindustani classical vocalist Mandar Gadgil exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Mandar Gadgil is a young, talented, and promising Hindustani classical vocalist. Born in Pune, Mandar was initiated into music by his parents. He received his initial training in music from Srimati Jyotsna Bakshi for 2 years. For the last 20 years, he has received rigorous and extensive taleem under the able guidance of Pandit Vijay Koparkar ji. Mandar has a wide repertoire of Raags and bandishes in his music. He has been performing in concerts throughout India and has also performed in the USA. Apart from khayal music, he also performs Marathi natyasangeet, bhajans. He has bagged the first prize at the national level in the All India Radio classical music competition. Presented with many prestigious awards and scholarships, Mandar is blessed by many senior musicians. As a guru, he is imparting taleem to young aspiring students of music. As a qualified engineer, he is also working as a software professional. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/raag-giri/message

Watch Gwalior Gharana vocalist Dr. Meeta Pandit's exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Meeta began training with her grandfather Padma Bhushan Pt. Krishnarao Shankar Pandit and her father Pt. L.K Pandit at the age of 3. Growing up in a house where music ustads and her father's disciples visited day in and day out, and all conversations centered around music, she was exposed to the finer aspects of music from a very young age. She is the sixth in the unbroken lineage and the first woman in the family to have taken up music as a profession.

Sanskrit संस्कृतम् is the sound nature makes when intending form, function or phenomena.Sanskrit reflects the vibratory patterns that govern the universe.It links the human brain and mind to the vibratory field of Cosmic Intelligence.Two human brains and minds that Sanskrit and Vedic chanting have absorbed into are this episode's guests: Jahnavī and Kamalā, two sisters who were raised in the foothills of the Himalayas, spending their childhood learning from Vedic sages and scholars in India.These young women are strongly influenced by Vedic philosophy and culture, they are absolutely living the Vedic life, and are sharing it with the world.Even beginners in Sanskrit can learn various mantras and terminology that will greatly expand our understanding of ourselves, other creatures and the entire universe.IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

This episode features a rare conversation with Murtuza Mustafa, singer-composer & vocal coach, eldest son & disciple of one of the most prominent names in the Hindustani Classical music tradition, Late Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan & Sangeet Natak Academy awardee), who has been a guru to many music legends of our Indian music industry such as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, Shaan, Sonu Nigam & many more. Murtuza Mustafa has worked with A.R. Rahman, Shanker-Ehsaan-Loy, Amit Trivedi, Ismail Darbar & Mithoon & toured round the globe to perform Bollywood, Sufi, Fusion and classical music concerts. He talks about the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of music & shares some incredible teachings, oral lessons & values passed on by Ustadji to his sons, that are extremely noteworthy for all those who are pursuing music.   He is also joined by his son, Faiz Mustafa, the youngest performer of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan's legacy, who has performed with Rahman & Hariharan, on numerous shows, globally. Subscribe to the free podcast on EPLOG.MEDIA, the website & enjoy new episodes, every week, on all leading audio streaming platforms.  Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram  @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in  Twitter: @9XMHaqse  Instagram: 9XMIndia You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: All “statements, comments, ideas, views, opinions and/or any other content(s) expressed and/or contained in this podcast and its content herein” (“content(s)”) presented by the host/anchor and/or guest(s), are of their own and are meant to be for entertainment purposes only, it is expressly stated herein that none of the said views/ content(s) are meant to be in any way of advisory nature and/or intended to hurt the sentiments of any persons living and/or dead, locales and/or otherwise . “9X Media Pvt. Ltd.” (“Company”) does not necessarily subscribe and/ or endorse and/or take responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the said views/ content(s) including but not limited to constitutional responsibility for the same. Further the Company does not suggest, warrant and/or make any representations regarding the use, interpretations and/or results of the use of the said views/ content(s) by any third party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode of Art with Anvi for 2020, I chat with Shreya Bhatia, a singer and recent graduate from Duke University. We start off with a Rapid Fire Round where Shreya gives us some enthralling answers relating to the pandemic, her passion for medicine, and more about her interest in Hindustani Classical and Bollywood music. Then, Shreya sings a beautiful ghazal which will surely captivate the audience! Following this, we jump into the Q&A round where we discuss more about Shreya's TV show, "The Musical Mind", the convergence of music and medicine, specifically mental health, her role models, and much more!

Have you ever listened to a song and wondered, "how would this sound in a different genre?" There are so many different kinds of music - Western Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Hindustani Classical - and each one, apart from having very different notational styles, gives off a certain vibe. But is it possible to take a song from one of these styles, but reinvent it in another? That's what we are doing in this episode. We are taking The Police's "Message in a Bottle", a 1979 Rock classic, and reimagining it, but as a classical String Trio! Listen as I break the song into different musical segments, reimagine each one, and rebuild the song with the same tune, but a completely different vibe - the sound of a Classical piece.

From the chirp of the birds to the rumble of oceans, music is present everywhere. In this episode of our podcast, we explore the ideas and science behind Hindustani Classical music with supremely talented musicians. We ask all the questions you as a listener always had. We try to uncover the view from the singer's point of view and present some soul-soothing renditions. Tune in to Hongemaradadi podcast with Subhash Hebbar, Aditya Pallakki, Shri Datta & Sameer Kulkarni as they explore ideas, concepts, and opinions. Send us an email to anaahataorg@gmail.com and tell us what you think of the show. Follow us on https://twitter.com/hongemaradadi, https://www.instagram.com/kalaparva and visit our blog https://anaahataorg.blogspot.com Podcast Participants: Aditya Pallakki, Shri Datta, Sameer Kulkarni & Subhash Hebbar Copy Editor: Pavan Ghat Music: Dhananjaya

What is music? Be it Jazz, Rap, Hindustani Classical or Punk Rock, it is so strangely beautiful, that we human's like to listen to beats and words just in a different manner than we talk. Music has been around from ages, and is all around us from rituals, to celebrations to mourning or just leisure. Tune in to this episode and listen to host Siddharth Deshmukh highlight the presence of music in our lives.You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on Twitter @edgysid and Instagram @thetravellingprofessorYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Today I have Denzil Smith us on Audiogyan. Denzil is an Indian film and stage actor, producer and is known for his stage and screen roles as a character actor. He has a long-standing association with both Motley Productions and PrimeTime Theatre. He has a huge body of work from working in Bollywood films, to theatre, from television to being a voice artist and more. Today we are here to discover his a relatively less know side which is love for music, especially Jazz. He has been host for jazz festivals, concerts at NCPA, Bluefrog and more… I am a Hindustani classical listener and I see a lot of similarities between Jazz and Hindustani Classical - which has to do with concepts of solo expression and the links between composition and improvisation. So I want to ask how would you define Jazz? What all components constitute Jazz?  What according to you could be the reason why Jazz was so quickly adapted by Indians? Did it have anything to do with social position of Indian in 1920’s or just because talented people like Leon Abbey, Chic Chocolate and others who influenced other people at that time? Can you tell us something about Bombay Jazz Club? Who are few of the all-time-top Jazz Indian artists whose music is available online to buy or stream?  The era from the 1930s to the 1950s is often called as the golden age of jazz in India. Did Jazz play any role in freedom struggle of India? What is the future of Jazz in India?

In this Chaitime, we talk to vocalist, composer, and scholar of Hindustani classical, semi-classical, and devotional music Pandit Raja Kale (http://www.rajakale.com) and listen to his compositions, recorded in KZSU studio. Pandit Kale is accompanied by renowned bay-area artist Raju Chithambaram, founder of Andaaz creations. Pandit Raja Kale is a senior disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. He also received valuable guidance from Pandit C. P. Rele and Pandit Balasaheb Poonchwale from the Gwalior Gharana. Pandit Raja Kale is known for rendering both old and new Hindustani classical music with an approach that is at once eclectic and focused on the performance. With his appealing style and gifted voice with wide range and rare tonal qualities, Pt. Raja Kale achieves perfect articulation in the alaap, taan as well as the exposition of the Bandish. He is equally proficient in presenting Thumri, Tappa, Natyageet, Bhajan, and Bhavgeet. He holds a Ph.D. with the thesis on the Importance of Bandish in Khayal. He has also received a senior fellowship from the Department of Culture of the Government of India for the study of the subject: Comparative study and analysis of "Gayaki" of Legendary singers Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, and Pandit Jasraj. Pandit Kale is the founder of Swarabhishek Gurukul, a music academy with the goal of teaching the real essence of Hindustani classical and semi-classical music. He has performed live on several notable occasions, and on broadcast media, including TV and Radio in India. Raju Chithambaram is a lead vocalist in Bay Area band Andaaz Creations. Raju is a student of Mahesh Kale & Pandit Laxmi Ganesh Tewari and has sung with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, and other elite Bollywood artists. Andaaz Creations is the originator of the Bollywood Broadway Musical and has raised over $1M in fundraisers.

Deepa Ganesh has been a student of music, a journalist and has been writing about music since a long time. She speaks about her initial experiences on writing about music and how writing on music theory were emphasized more than music appreciation. According to her, writing from and on the experience of music is more important than the geometries of it.  She has met renowned musicians like Kishori Amonkar, Gangubai Hangal and studied both the families of music , Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music. She feels music can be divided through their temporal qualities rather than rigidities of external systems.  Bumpers by Hamid Hassan. Edited by Ritwik Kaikini.

What do you mean by Bandish? How has Bandish evolved and will evolve? What's missing in today's Bandishes? You have made few bandish in English language. How do you decide in which Raag it's suppose to be based on? What make you pick one raag over another? What's your plan to further break these boundaries and expand Hindustani Classical music.

Jesse interviews Shashika Mooruth - conscious indie artist from S.Africa who made her prodigious debut at the tender age of seven. As a child artiste, she performed in many concerts in South Africa. She was also the first and only S. African to accompany on stage, the late all-time great thespian of Indian music, Kishore Kumar; who urged her father to send her to India for training as a playback singer.  Shashika pursued part-time classes in Speech and Drama from London and  South Africa. She moved to India and enrolled in the Hindustani Classical arts program at the Bharati Vidya Bhavan, in Mumbai under the tutelage of Pandit Sudhindra Bhaumik from whom she continues to learn today. She has performed at the United Nations. She has lent her voice to devotional, pop, semi-classical and techno compositions.  Over the years of discovering herself in her music, she realised that she has a purpose here --- to reach out to people through her music and make a contribution to society. Now, she really wants to bring a change in the consciousness of people through her music and that is why her music label is called URJA MUSIC.....music for the soul. Urja means ability, enjoyment, expansion and inspiration and through this label Urja Music aims to not only create beautiful music, but also conduct various workshops incorporating music for the benefit of society.  You can learn more about her work at:  http://www.shashikamooruth.com/   Website:  www.jesseannnicholsgeorge1.com

French poet Victor Hugo has said, “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”. In this ChaiTime show, we will take you to the magical journey where the words will melt into music and music will fill the silence. We will be talking to, the renowned master Jazz saxophonist and Hindustani Classical Musician Phil Scarff and he is going to take us into the enchanting land of sur, taal,and raaga. Phil is a master jazz saxophonist who is pioneering the performance of North Indian classical music on soprano saxophone, exquisitely capturing the subtlety and depth of this music on this Western instrument. He also leads the acclaimed world-jazz ensemble, Natraj. Phil received extensive training in Hindustani music in Pune, India, from vocalist Pt. Shreeram Devasthali, leading sundari artist Pt. Suryakant Khaladkar, and shehnai master Pt. Shyamrao Lonkar, and in Boston, USA, from sitar master Peter Row, and vocalists Kalpana Mazumdar and Warren Senders. Phil has performed with icons of Indian classical music including Kadri Gopalnath, Ronu Majumdar, Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, Trichy Sankaran, Chitravina Ravikiran, and Shailesh Bhagwat; as well as African master drummers Godwin Agbeli, Abubakari Lunna, Nani Agbeli, and Lamine Toure. He has performed at many well known venues and festivals which include: Nehru Center and Bombay Gymkhana Club - Mumbai; Indian Council for Cultural Relations Theater - Delhi; Maharashtra Cultural Centre - Pune; Jazz Yatra – The Indian Jazz Festival, Prayojana International Music Festival; and Ghana’s PANAFEST. Phil is featured on 30 acclaimed CDs/DVDs, which include ‘Ragas from Dusk,’ and releases by Natraj, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra and Saxophone Quartet, Sandy Prager and National Film Preservation Foundation. For more information on Phil Scarff, his music and upcoming performances please visit: http://www.philscarff.com http://www.natrajmusic.com To purchase recordings: http://www.cdbaby.com/philscarff http://www.cdbaby.com/natraj

In this Chaitime we talk to accomplished Hindustani Classical singer Madhuvanti Bhide. Born and raised in Pune, India, Madhuvanti’s fascination with singing started at an early age. Madhuvanti’s golden voice and poignant rendering is a powerful combination that indeed captivates audiences wherever she performs. Madhuvanti has been residing in the Bay area for more than twelve years and has given sparkling performances, time and again. She has received training from N.V.Diwan, Dr Alka Deo Marulkar, and for a brief period, from Pt. Arun Dravid, a renowned exponent of Jaipur Gharana. She has released two albums “Arpan" and "Ase Sur Gave”. In 1991, Madhuvanti was awarded the sangeet visharad degree by the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune. In this show Madhuvanti is also joined by Shraddha Joglekar, Artistic Director of Kalavishkar to talk about their upcoming performance Sur-Nartan. You can enjoy this enchanting evening of Indian Classical culture - a union of Hindustani vocal and Bharatnatyam dance on Jan 25, 2014. Details can be found here : https://www.facebook.com/KalaawishkarDanceSchool/posts/80170271984509.