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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 →

Visit Asghari Bai's page at the Vijaya Parrikar Library. ________________ Renowned Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai passes away Tikamgarh,(Madhya Pradesh), Aug 10 (ZEENEWS.COM): Renowned Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai passed away here today after a prolonged illness. She was 88. Asgari Bai, who was undergoing treatment for several ailments related to old age for the past year, … Continue reading Asghari Bai passes away →

The video coverage of APMC Karachi's Annual Festival 20-22 January 2006 was televised by Geo TV on 21 July 2006. It was a pleasant surprise to see Buland Iqbal, the son of Ustad Bundu Khan, playing Raga Aiman on what seems to be a freshly varnished sarangi innovated by his father. Buland Iqbal Sahib is … Continue reading Buland Iqbal & Zafar Ali Khan →

Ragas available at sarangi.info are listed in alphabetical order on this page, which can now be accessed from the sidebar menu. The list has been compiled by Riaz Ahmad Barni. Vocal Adaana - Amaanat Ali & Fateh Ali Khan (sarangi: Nazim Ali Khan) Adaana - Bahaar Afzal Khan & Hafiz Khan Ahir Bhairov - Umeed … Continue reading RagaList@sarangi.info →

The sitar concert by Shahid Parvez scheduled for 12 August 2006 in Islamabad has been cancelled. This cancellation is due to the extension of Shahid Parvez’s tour in Europe. He would now be returning to Delhi too late to guarantee a visa in time for visiting Islamabad. Concert Alert from FAME Foundation for the Advancement … Continue reading Cancellation of concert by Shahid Pervaiz →

Thanks to Saadullah Bashir, the complete text of Walter Kaufmann's Without Guilt & Justice is now featured here. The book is an admirable triumph of the five cardinal virtues - courage, honesty, love, ambition, and humility - elaborated by the author. It has been out of print for the past several years and is reproduced … Continue reading Without Guilt & Justice by Walter Kaufmann →