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Purbayan Chatterjee’s upcoming U.S. tour and album debut concert at Carnegie Hall

Indian sitar master Purbayan Chatterjee has announced a rare U.S. tour and upcoming album Saath Saath. Kicking off both, Purbayan and his collective will perform at Carnegie Hall on August 14, in celebration of India’s 75 years of independence. The … Continue reading

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Ravi Shankar’s The Extraordinary Lesson

This three-part DVD captures a performance and a masterclass Ravi Shankar gave before an audience in Paris on successive days in September 2008. The only shortcoming of this disc is that it doesn’t include the first day’s concert at the … Continue reading

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Arun Ramamurthy Trio’s Jazz Carnatica

I love jazz violin and I love Carnatic music – classical music from the south of India. So I figured I would love this album by Indian jazz violinist Arun Ramamurthy, and I was right. It’s been on heavy rotation … Continue reading

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