An iconic composition in Raag Basant, ‘Phagwa brij dekhan ko chalo ri…’ sung by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi around Basant Panchami (February 2) still rings in my ears, more than 40 years after I heard it. The ...

The time theory of Hindustani music has classified raags into different ‘prahars’ or time zones from early morning to late night. There are also seasonal raags, such as monsoon or spring ragas that ...

A performance by the faculty of Indian Music and Dance of Kala Academy, Goa, at the ancestral house of Saraswatibai Fatarpekar at Fatorpa A mid-1900s diva, she received receptions and honours at the ...

Basant is the time of year associated with Spring. It is also a raag in Indian Classical music. Basant as a concept heralds a time for change, rejuvenation and welcoming something new, different and ...