Tag Archives: Purbayan Chatterjee

Shankar Mahadevan to perform at Alchemy Festival

by Sound Box (March 22, 2012)

Shankar Mahadevan has teamed up with sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee for Alchemy Festival set to take place in London. The festival is an initiative to explore the richness, contrasts and connections between the UK, India and South Asian culture. At a … READ MORE >>

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Mumbai wakes to Morning Ragas

by Divya Naik (February 19, 2012)

Pancham Nishad’s Pratahswar series completes five years. Divya Naik traces the journey At a time when the bustling city is just waking up to its daily grind, there is a small yet committed band of enthusiasts that gathers, every once … READ MORE >>

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“Many jazz musicians in the west are turning to India”

by Anita Iyer (February 16, 2011)

Born in New York City, saxophonist and jazz musician George Brooks was smitten by Indian classical music after watching Pt Ravi Shankar perform with George Harrison in the 1970s. Enamored by the music, he traveled to India and became a … READ MORE >>

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