Musings, Music & More

“I like to listen to classical music; it is so soothing but don’t understand it” Haven’t you heard such admission by a lot of your friends? The essence of classical music is embodied in structured melodious patterns. Before independence it was the royal patronage that sustained the great artistes through the ages. In the absence … More The monumental contribution of the great Composers of yesteryears in sustaining Indian Classical Music हिंदुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत को लोकभोग्य बनाने में हमारे हिंदी फिल्म के फन कारों का महत्त्व पूर्ण योगदान (Scroll down for Hindi version)

The instrument Pratham Tarang that you see me playing here is commonly called the Indian Banjo. It is a popular stringed instrument that one often sees in kavvalis (The Sufi prayers accompanied by rhythmic clapping by a group of people) and bhajans. Ever since I took it up, it has gone through several phases of … More The finer nuances of Pratham Tarang “રામ કરે ઐસા હો જાયે” માં પ્રથમ તરંગમાંથી અલગ અલગ સૂરો કેવી રીતે ઉપજાવ્યા ? To read the Gujarati version scroll down the article

याद है की नहीं ये मस्त गाना? ये गाने ने तो उस जमाने में ठहाका मचा दिया था। क्या बात करूँ ? वो अजीबो गरीब चीनी कॉस्च्यूम में हेलेन का बार की सीढ़ियों से उतरना; उसकी आँखें जबरदस्ती चीनी दिखाने के लिए क्या क्या नहीं किया,? वो सीधी ऊपर की और उठायी भँवरे; ऐसे लग … More मेरा नाम चीन चीन चीन चू