By sanj.k | December 12, 2012 at 4:45 am | Comments
In my eyes, one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian Classical music and responsible of popularising the great art form in the west, PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR passed away on Tuesday 11th December at 4.30pm [San Diego] at the age of 92.
The renowned musician and composer was...
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By sanj.k | December 9, 2012 at 8:06 pm | Comments
New York based Producera/DJs/Label Owners of High Chai Recordings, FILMI & dimmSummer have been representing a unique blend of sounds for more than a decade. A simple post on this site doesn't really do justice to the amount of work they have put in and contributed to...
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By sanj.k | December 3, 2012 at 9:55 pm | Comments
Nuphlo's has fashioned his own style of music that encompasses a delicate balance of Eastern/Middle Eastern melodies and demiurgic beats. This strong line way of producing music has resulted in a line of releases for Nuphlo on various labels across countries.
Here's an...
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By sanj.k | November 23, 2012 at 9:48 pm | Comments
Its been a pretty positive year for BANDISH PROJEKT so far. Earlier in 2012, he released the EP 'I AM NOT ALONE' following right behind was the nomination for Best Video from MTV EMA Awards for 'Lover' featuring Monica Dogra aka Shaa'ir.
In 2009 Bandish Projekt released...
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By sanj.k | November 21, 2012 at 7:40 am | Comments
Given the current terrible situations between two countries at the moment, one thing can only cross a sane person's mind ... please stop the fighting, stop the hate and stop the killing ... Our friends over at the SECRET ARCHIVES of the VATICAN have just recorded and released...
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By sanj.k | November 18, 2012 at 9:23 pm | Comments
Folks, if you are in MANCHESTER this weekend, you must check out this gig. Its a collection of cutting edge transnational sounds as musicians and visualists jam across continents. You'll get to experience AV Meditations from Culture Hub in New York meets Global Bass/Sur...
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By sanj.k | November 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm | Comments
We, at NADA BRAHMA are proud to be media partners of the Eastern Electronic Festival 2012 by the award winning Shaanti. The festival explores the divide between New Music and Art made by contemporary British - Asian artist.
First launched in February 2011, Birmingham, the...
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By sanj.k | November 12, 2012 at 10:03 pm | Comments
Back in July, we featured MOWGLIS DREAM, a truly mesmerising track by TinyType and Indi Kaur that transports itself and the listener into a journey of silhouettes, shadows, stories and dreams whilst deliverig cutting -edge and well- written music. Read our review here
Swapnil...
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By sanj.k | November 11, 2012 at 9:01 pm | Comments
Possibly one of the most creative artists I have come across - Archan Nair of New Delhi can be classed as the Nitin Sawhney of Art. Being a self developed visual artist, illustrator and more, Archan is inspired by various phases and forms of life to create highly intricate...
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By sanj.k | November 10, 2012 at 5:15 pm | Comments
Tunes that will shake you to your very core is how the people at DEEPMEDI roll. V.I.V.E.K is no exception to this. Having carved a niche for himself over recent years with numerous quality, cavernously deep, releases and co-founding the legendary SYSTEM night he runs...
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By sanj.k | November 7, 2012 at 9:25 pm | Comments
By Robin Sukhadia | www.Tablapusher.com
We learned in last week’s article on the Future of Tabla Design (http://nadabrahma.co.uk/the-future-of-Tabla-design-transTabla/) that Tabla, like all musical instruments, has undergone changes in its design that parallel advances in...
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By sanj.k | November 7, 2012 at 8:26 pm | Comments
And here it is people, JAI NITAI LOTUS' - Something You Feel is out now! ... This brilliant LP, as JNL puts it ... this is an "ode to honest, experimental Hip Hop" and a musical journey of truth, inner dualities about love, music, loss and gain.
Check out some words from...
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By sanj.k | November 7, 2012 at 7:37 am | Comments
Our collaborative partners, INDIEARTH have launched a fresh new series – IndiEarth Out There – showcasing an eclectic line up of independent, non-mainstream musicians, in their element – or rather out in the elements.
The series has been filmed in a variety of outdoor...
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By sanj.k | November 7, 2012 at 7:37 am | Comments
OPEN SOULS is a gathering of like minded musicians from some very different backgrounds. An Indian Classical vocalist, Ranjana Ghatak, Mercury nominated band, Polar Bear's drummer, Seb Rochford and Beatboxer/Vocal Sculptor Jason Singh all come together to explore the...
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By sanj.k | November 6, 2012 at 7:16 pm | Comments
One of my favourite bands, Goldspot has a charity single out "If The Hudson Overflows" which is out now. All proceeds from the single will go to the American Red Cross and its Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Please share this, buy this, get this to as many people as you can....
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