Author: Taimur Khan

His Excellency Jyoti Swarup Pande has kindly sent us the following recordings from Baku, Azerbaijan: Sharatchandra Arolkar - Bhimpalasi, Kamod Majid Khan - Patdeep, Durga & Bhopali (sarangi) Shakoor Khan - Darbari (sarangi) Bundu Khan - Various Ragas: Darbari, Miyan Malhar, Bhairavi, Malkauns, Jaunpuri ________________Corrections 1. Raga Ramkali published on Ramesh Mishra's page has actually … Continue reading J. S. Pande →

These photographs have been kindly sent to us by Denis Meyer. ________________ We would like to thank Nazir Khan for contributing the following recordings: Umeed Ali Khan - Basant, Desi, Puriya Kalyan Mubarik Ali (sarangi nawaz) - Chandar Prabha ________________ Saqib Razaq of Sadarang.com has kindly sent us Nazim Ali Khan's Durga. ________________ Naseer-uddin Saami … Continue reading More recordings and pictures →

________________ Recently, we requested Shubha Mudgal to share some of her music with us, and she kindly sent a Thumri in Raga Khamaj, which is now featured on our website. ________________ We would like to thank Ali Zafar from Lahore for sharing with us the following recordings: Amanat Ali & Fateh Ali - Basant, Lalit … Continue reading sarangi.info turns one year old →

More recordings shared by Aftab Datta: Amir Khan - Bhatiyar & Shuddh Sarang Roshan Ara Begum - Kamod & Maru Sarang ________________ APMC Karachi Annual Festival 2006: apmckhi.org ________________ Eid Mubarak.

Aftab Datta has kindly sent us the following recordings: Jitendra Abhisheki - Amritvashini (Malsri) Umeed Ali Khan - Ahir Bhairov Fayyaz Khan - Bhankar Salamat Ali & Nazakat Ali - Kalavati________________ Here is probably the most memorable recording of the Punjabi wedding song, sada chirian da chamba vay in the voice of Tufail Niazi. Tufail … Continue reading Season’s Greetings →

1. Farida Khanum's page has been listed in the vocal archive. Along with a previously featured ghazal in Jangla Bhairavi, her live performances of Shankara, Kamod, and Des have been added to the page. Riaz Ahmad Barni has kindly contributed the last three recordings. Mr. Barni is an ardent admirer of Farida Khanum and has … Continue reading Farida Khanum, Ram Chattur Mallick & APMC →

Ustad Bismillah Khan, the greatest living exponent of an evocative instrument, the shehnai, received the Bharat Ratna in 2001. The 91-year-old maestro talks to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk programme about his riyaaz, the oneness of divinity, his unflagging love for music, and above all, his faith in … Continue reading Bismillah Khan’s Interview →

Photographs of Barkat Ali Khan, Umeed Ali Khan, Chote Ghulam Ali Khan, Roshan Ara Begum, Farida Khanum, and Amanat Ali & Fateh Ali Khan have been added to Album 3. Courtesy of Radio Pakistan.

1. Interview of Roshan Shahani with Kishori Amonkar, Jan 9 1994. Roshan Shahani: Today there are hardly any singers who use sarangi for accompaniment. The harmonium has found favour instead of this durlabh saaz (rare instrument). What are your comments? Kishori Amonkar: There may be a whole lot of commercial considerations, specially in concert performances, … Continue reading Harmonium contra Sarangi →

"Gouri Banerjee started learning sarangi at the age of nine from her mother. Then she started taking lessons of sarangi from Pandit Kashi Mishra of Benaras, till his death. Thereafter, she is continuing her advanced lessons (talim) of sarangi from world renowned Sarangi Sartaj Ustad Sabri Khan Sahab of Delhi. She has tagged a number … Continue reading Gouri Banerjee →