Musical Gharanas of Hindustani Classical Music

01/01/2024

In the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, the term Gharana holds profound cultural, pedagogical, and aesthetic significance. Derived from the Hindi word ‘घराना’ meaning ‘house’ or ‘family’, in the context of music, a Gharana refers to a distinctive school or lineage of musical thought and performance, often established by an extraordinarily gifted artist. Over […]

Thaat in Hindustani Music | Concept | Hindustani Classical Music

01/01/2024

In Hindustani classical music, the concept of thaat serves as a foundational framework for classifying ragas. Introduced by musicologist Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande in the early 20th century, a thaat is a heptatonic (seven-note) scale that provides a structural basis for the melodic development of ragas . Understanding Thaat A thaat comprises seven notes (swaras) arranged […]

The English Folk Canon: 15 Essential Songs and the Stories Behind Them

05/09/2023

The English folk tradition is one of the most expressive, resilient, and socially revealing musical archives in Western heritage. Long before songs were etched onto wax cylinders or printed on sheet music, these melodies circulated orally through village greens, dimly lit alehouses, coastal ports, and industrial cotton mills. They served as news dispatches, emotional outlets, […]

The Musical Imagination of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

11/11/2022

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was one of the most versatile intellectuals of modern India—a political leader, Islamic scholar, philosopher, polyglot, and literary craftsman. Beyond his public identity as a freedom fighter and educationist, Azad possessed an extraordinary aesthetic sensibility in which music occupied a special and intimate place. His […]

History of Modern Bengali Songs: From Origins to a Century of Evolution, Transformation, and Aesthetic Evaluation

05/03/2018

The musical heritage of Bengal spans more than a millennium. The melodies that have historically resonated across the riverine topography, skies, and human struggles of the Bengal region underwent an unprecedented psychological, stylistic, and artistic metamorphosis in the twentieth century. This transformation culminated in the distinct cultural genre known today as Adhunik Bangla Gan (Modern […]

A History of Neglect and Our Deep Regret: How Much Have We Truly Preserved of Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim?

15/02/2018

Bhati Bangla—the low-lying riverine heartland where, from the village of Ujandhol along the banks of the Kalni River in Sunamganj’s Dirai Upazila, a melody rippled forth to resonate across the hearts of the entire Bengali-speaking world. He gave verbal and musical expression to the tears, love, and self-realisation of the soil and its people. When […]

Fakir Lalon Sai, the Guiding Star of Our Pluralism: The Soil, Heritage, and Eternal Pole Star of Non-Sectarian Consciousness in Kumarkhali

26/03/2013

The silt-washed Kumarkhali Upazila of our Kushtia district, nurtured by the waters of the Ganges, Kapotaksha, and Kaliganga rivers, is not merely a geopolitical administrative boundary; it is a sacred land of spiritual, cultural, and intellectual awakening for Bengal and the Bengali nation. I am a son of Kumarkhali. I grew up immersed in the […]

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Author: Sufi Faruq Ibne Abubakar

Musical Gharanas of Hindustani Classical Music

Thaat in Hindustani Music | Concept | Hindustani Classical Music

The English Folk Canon: 15 Essential Songs and the Stories Behind Them

The Musical Imagination of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

History of Modern Bengali Songs: From Origins to a Century of Evolution, Transformation, and Aesthetic Evaluation

A History of Neglect and Our Deep Regret: How Much Have We Truly Preserved of Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim?

Fakir Lalon Sai, the Guiding Star of Our Pluralism: The Soil, Heritage, and Eternal Pole Star of Non-Sectarian Consciousness in Kumarkhali

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