Author: Taimur Khan

Javaid Ali Khan has kindly shared with us one of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's interviews - conducted by Uma Sharma - and we are posting it here: Interview - Part I (wma) Interview - Part II (wma) ________________ On a geeky note, images at this site are now being managed with Picasa Web Albums instead … Continue reading Interview with Bade Ghulam Ali Khan →

This version of Kala Doria, a wedding song, was frequently played on Radio Pakistan in the early 80s. I was a child then, and did not understand much of whatever was being said, but I liked it; and now, I appreciate it as a busy, cheery and energetic account of domestic affairs (kameezan silk diyan … Continue reading Kala Doria →

Aftab Datta has sent us Lakshan Geet compositions sung by Nazar Hussain in the following ragas: Bhairov Bilaskhani Todi Des Deshkar Lalit Marubihag Miyan Malhar Multani Puriya Dhanasri Todi Arnab Kumar has sent us Kamal Sabri's performance of Raga Basant which can be downloaded from Sabri Khan's page.

NEIL SORRELL and RAM NARAYAN with a cassette recording by RAM NARAYAN Foreword by YEHUDI MENUHIN MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS 1980 Our friend Roland Viviers has scanned this entire volume and kindly sent us the images which have been reassembled in PDF format. This book is currently out of print and is being reproduced here for … Continue reading Indian music in performance: a practical introduction →

sab kahaa;N kuchh laalah-o-gul me;N numaayaa;N ho ga))ii;N ;xaak me;N kyaa .suurate;N ho;Ngii kih pinhaa;N ho ga))ii;N not by any means all! some became manifest in tulip and rose what faces/aspects there will be, that became hidden in the dust! (Ghalib) There is not much difference amongst human beings as for the pursuit of entertainment, … Continue reading archive.sarangi.pk turns two years old →

Ghani Khan Revisited Thanks to the tremendous hospitality of Nasreen Wali Khan (niece of Ghani Khan), Bahram and Mashaal (grandsons of Ghani Khan), I made another visit to Ghani Khan's home in Utmanzai, Charsadda with Dr. Aftab, Dr. Fuad, and my father. Dr. Fuad was nice enough to bring along his Nikon D-70S camera; he … Continue reading Ghani Khan Revisited, 30 December 2007 →

We happened upon a concert at Radio Pakistan, Lahore on 17 December 2007 where Ghulam Hassan Shaggan performed Raga Basant. The performance was captured with the Olympus WS-310M voice recorder (highly recommended) and is now featured on this site. ________________ Dhruba Ghosh has kindly shared with us a photograph and four recordings of Gopal Mishra: … Continue reading Season’s Greetings →

About the author: Dr. Hassan Azad is a mathematician by profession and a senior student of sitar-nawaz Ustad Mohammad Shareef Khan. He is also a founding director of the Rauf Ansari Foundation. Learn More » This essay is addressed to listeners of Raag music who want to go beyond being simple consumers, and to students … Continue reading Listening with Awareness — Hassan Azad →

We are posting the complete illustrated text of The Voice Of The Sarangi by Joep Bor, which is a detailed survey of the instrument—its various forms, historical background, development, and famous exponents. This important work originally appeared in the Quarterly Journal—Volume XV XVI (Sept., Dec. '86 & Mar. '87)—of the National Centre for the Performing … Continue reading The Voice Of The Sarangi by Joep Bor →

Click here to read the BBC article on Bismillah Khan by Debabani Majumdar. ________________ Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan passed away due to a heart attack in Varanasi early morning on Monday. He was 90. Khan was admitted to the Heritage Hospital on August 17 for treatment of electrolyte imbalance, family sources said. The hospital … Continue reading Bismillah Khan passes away →