We are losing the traditions and gurus of one of the most prolific musical traditions in the sub-continent Their visit was meant not just for the pleasure of their performances, but as we were ...

Join Anuja K as we explore the majestic world of Dhrupad, one of the oldest styles of Indian classical music. Perfect for ...

W hen the Gundecha Brothers recently performed at the beach-side Spaces, the experimental arena set up by dancer-choreographer Chandralekha, the sea proved to be a great metaphor for their music. Like ...

One of the oldest forms of Hindustani Classical is still relevant to pique the interest of young musicians, calling for a workshop by Dhrupad gurus, the Gundecha brothers (From left) Ramakant Gundecha ...

“Dhrupad is one of the crowning glories of Indian civilisation, comparable to the Vedas, the Mahakavyas, Buddhist sculpture, Indian metaphysics and aesthetics. Dhrupad is also an important achievement ...

Every Saturday evening, between 7 pm and 9 pm, an unusual service would take place at the outhouse of the home of Calcutta notable ‘Feringhi’ Kamal Bose. The prayers would be Vedic, notes a 1914 book, ...

Dhrupad, the oldest genre of Hindustani classical music, is one of India’s most prized legacies. Though of late its popularity seems to be dipping, Dhrupad stalwarts Ramakant and Umakant Gundecha, ...

Carrying on the legacy of Dhrupad, Bahauddin Dagar's tribute to his father Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, along with disciple and surbahar exponent Pandit Pushparaj Koshti this evening will take this ...

THIS is apropos of Prof Hasan Aziz's rejoinder (March 4) to my letter which discussed Dhrupad Gaeki briefly in the context of a Dhrupad singer, Alia Rashid. He disagrees with my saying that this Gaeki ...

Wasifuddin Dagar, president of the Dhrupad Society, represents the 20th generation of a family that has nurtured the dhrupad tradition in music. His forefathers were court musicians, dating back to ...

The Gundecha Brothers will bring the magic of Dhrupad to The Times Hindustani Music Festival hosted by The Times of India In 1985, when Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha took to the Dhrupad, they were ...

Music is divine, the more so if it’s Dhrupad. Aficionados of this centuries-old genre of Hindustani classical music are treated to ace Dhrupad vocalist Sumeet Anand Pandey’s mellifluous voice as he ...