Namaste!
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Tune in to KCSB 91.9FM on Saturdays 12:30-2:30 pm PST/PDT to listen to the India Show.Saturday, December 15, 2007
Dec 15th: Indian Ocean all the way
Here is today's Classical section
Kala Ranjani :: Adi Ant ~ Creation Mondiale :: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Henry Tournier, Orchestra Trans Europ
Kala Ranjani :: Adi Ant ~ Creation Mondiale :: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Henry Tournier, Orchestra Trans Europ
Raga Kaushiki Dhwani :: The Flow Of Time :: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Ustad Zakir Hussain
The Meeting of Friends :: Krishna's Journey :: Ronu Majumdar
Five O'Clock Twins :: Meetings :: L. Subramanium & ,Karsten Vogel
Raga Jhinjoti :: Rasdhara :: Shivkumar Sharma & Hariprasad Chaurasia
Meeting:: Vira :: Rakesh Chaurasia & Talvin Singh
We also played an extended India show later in the day, dedicated to the amazing Indian fusion band, Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean have released five albums till date. They are Indian Ocean, Desert Rain, Kandisa, Jhini and Black Friday. While most of their songs are available in mp3 format at their website, CD album have been hard to find on the internet off late. Follow the links below to buy some of their albums.
Desert Rain: link1, link2
Jhini: link1, link2
Finally, we hope you liked this week's show. If you did and if you found the information on this blog useful, kindly leave us a comment or two. Tune back next week for more wonderful Indian music.
We also played an extended India show later in the day, dedicated to the amazing Indian fusion band, Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean have released five albums till date. They are Indian Ocean, Desert Rain, Kandisa, Jhini and Black Friday. While most of their songs are available in mp3 format at their website, CD album have been hard to find on the internet off late. Follow the links below to buy some of their albums.
Desert Rain: link1, link2
Jhini: link1, link2
Finally, we hope you liked this week's show. If you did and if you found the information on this blog useful, kindly leave us a comment or two. Tune back next week for more wonderful Indian music.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Dec 8, 2007: Ragas and Time of Day
Indian music in incredibly complicated. In addition to all the nuances of major and minor notes, the particular style of playing them and the gharanas, Ragas are also associated with the time of the day. Take a look at this article for more information on this topic.
The theme of today's show was this association between Raga and time of the day. We played a series of tracks composed in Ragas that are associated with early morning, early afternoon, evening and late night. Take a look at the set of songs we played earlier today. Hopefully you enjoyed it.
Classical Section
(Song :: Album :: Artists)
Raga Malaya Marutham :: Master of Indian Bansuri :: Ronu Majumdar
Passing of the Day (Raga Bhimpalashri), Medium theme :: Nature of Ragas - Ragas of Nature :: Ken Zuckerman
Passing of the Day (Raga Bhimpalashri), Fast theme :: Nature of Ragas - Ragas of Nature :: Ken Zuckerman
Raga Puriya Dhanashri :: The Best Of Sarod Vol.2 :: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Raga Kalavati (Gat in Teental - fast tempo) :: Native Signs :: Rahul Sharma
Jor & Jhala :: Kirwani - Message Of The Birds :: Hariprasad Chaurasia, George Brooks and Vijay Ghate
Tune in next weekend at 12:30pm to KCSB 91.9FM for more Indian Music. Alternatively you can also listen to our webcast.
The theme of today's show was this association between Raga and time of the day. We played a series of tracks composed in Ragas that are associated with early morning, early afternoon, evening and late night. Take a look at the set of songs we played earlier today. Hopefully you enjoyed it.
Classical Section
(Song :: Album :: Artists)
Raga Malaya Marutham :: Master of Indian Bansuri :: Ronu Majumdar
Passing of the Day (Raga Bhimpalashri), Medium theme :: Nature of Ragas - Ragas of Nature :: Ken Zuckerman
Passing of the Day (Raga Bhimpalashri), Fast theme :: Nature of Ragas - Ragas of Nature :: Ken Zuckerman
Raga Puriya Dhanashri :: The Best Of Sarod Vol.2 :: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Raga Kalavati (Gat in Teental - fast tempo) :: Native Signs :: Rahul Sharma
Jor & Jhala :: Kirwani - Message Of The Birds :: Hariprasad Chaurasia, George Brooks and Vijay Ghate
Tune in next weekend at 12:30pm to KCSB 91.9FM for more Indian Music. Alternatively you can also listen to our webcast.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Dec 1, 2007: Raga Hamsadhwani
Hello Listeners,
I dedicated the classical music section of today's show to Raga Hamsadhwani. Hamsa, in Sanskrit, means swan and Dhwani means voice. This raga is dedicated to the slow moving swan whose voice is supposed to attract one and all on this earth. Hamsadhwani is an extremely popular Raga in both the forms of Indian classical music i.e Hindustani and Carnatic classical. In today's show, I played various Hindustani and Carnatic classical compositions based on Raga Hamsadhwani. I hope you enjoyed the the nuances of performing this Raga on different instruments. Here is the entire playlist.
Classical Section
(Song :: Album :: Artists)
Heaven :: Vira :: Rakesh Chaurasia, Talvin Singh
Hamsadhwani :: Free Your Mind :: Dr L. Subramanium
Gat in Raga Hamsadhwani :: Raga Hamsadhwani :: Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Vatapi Ganapatim :: When Violin Sings :: Mysore Manjunath, Mysore Nagaraj
Raag Hamsadhwani :: Live In Khajuraho, Vol 2:: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Nammama Sharade :: Wind Excellence :: Kadri Gopalnath
Gam Ganapathe :: Carnatic Melodies :: U. Srinivas
Bollywood Section
Dil Chahta Hai :: Dil Chahta Hai :: Shankar Mahadevan
Kabhi Neem Neem :: Yuva :: A.R. Rehman, MadhuShree
Paatshala(Be a Rebel) :: Rang De Basanti :: Aslam, Naresh Iyer
Najaney Kyon :: Duur :: Duur
O Sanam :: O Sanam :: Lucky Ali
Aadat:: Aadat :: Atif Aslam
Tere Bina Nahin Lagda :: Traffic Signal :: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Tere Bin :: Bas Ek Pal :: Atif Aslam
Dooba Dooba :: Silk Route :: Silk Route
I dedicated the classical music section of today's show to Raga Hamsadhwani. Hamsa, in Sanskrit, means swan and Dhwani means voice. This raga is dedicated to the slow moving swan whose voice is supposed to attract one and all on this earth. Hamsadhwani is an extremely popular Raga in both the forms of Indian classical music i.e Hindustani and Carnatic classical. In today's show, I played various Hindustani and Carnatic classical compositions based on Raga Hamsadhwani. I hope you enjoyed the the nuances of performing this Raga on different instruments. Here is the entire playlist.
Classical Section
(Song :: Album :: Artists)
Heaven :: Vira :: Rakesh Chaurasia, Talvin Singh
Hamsadhwani :: Free Your Mind :: Dr L. Subramanium
Gat in Raga Hamsadhwani :: Raga Hamsadhwani :: Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Vatapi Ganapatim :: When Violin Sings :: Mysore Manjunath, Mysore Nagaraj
Raag Hamsadhwani :: Live In Khajuraho, Vol 2:: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Nammama Sharade :: Wind Excellence :: Kadri Gopalnath
Gam Ganapathe :: Carnatic Melodies :: U. Srinivas
Bollywood Section
Dil Chahta Hai :: Dil Chahta Hai :: Shankar Mahadevan
Kabhi Neem Neem :: Yuva :: A.R. Rehman, MadhuShree
Paatshala(Be a Rebel) :: Rang De Basanti :: Aslam, Naresh Iyer
Najaney Kyon :: Duur :: Duur
O Sanam :: O Sanam :: Lucky Ali
Aadat:: Aadat :: Atif Aslam
Tere Bina Nahin Lagda :: Traffic Signal :: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Tere Bin :: Bas Ek Pal :: Atif Aslam
Dooba Dooba :: Silk Route :: Silk Route
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