Posts Tagged Aneesh Pradhan
Dhaki: Traditional drummer of Bengal
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Baajaa Gaajaa 2012, Interviews, Underscore Records on February 20, 2012
This video features Dilip Das, a traditional Dhaki drummer from Bengal. The Dhak is a barrel drum made from buffalo hide and goat skin, and is played using bamboo sticks. The drum patterns played by these musicians are an important part of the festivities associated with Durga Puja in Bengal. This video showcases how the [...]
Avadhoot Gandhi: Religious and Folk Music of Maharashtra
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Baajaa Gaajaa 2012, Interviews, Marathi, Underscore Records on February 20, 2012
Featured here is Avadhoot Gandhi from Alandi, Maharashtra. He is accompanied by Bhavarth Dekhane & Vijay Sonavne (vocals), Haridas Shinde (dimdi, sambal, vocals), Abhay Nalge (harmonium), Rajesh Baghe (pakhawaj), and Pandurang Pawar (tabla). Saint Dnyaneshwar was a 13th century Hindu saint whose religious commentaries are seen as significant contributions to Marathi literature. The musicians were [...]
Ashok Ranade (1937-2011): Eminent Scholar, Musician, and Teacher
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Music, Underscore Records on December 1, 2011
Ashok Da. Ranade (1937-2011) was a Hindustani classical vocalist, musicologist, voice-culture expert, and an ethnomusicologist. He composed music for plays, documentaries and films. His writings in Marathi and English on music and theatre are widely appreciated and read throughout India and the world. Broad cultural vision, rigorous analysis, clarity and [...]
Aesthetics, History and Society: the Case of North Indian Classical Music
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Interviews, Music on June 14, 2011
In 2006, I assisted Dr. Aneesh Pradhan in carrying out interviews with students pursuing degrees in Music from Delhi University. Observations from that survey and larger perspectives on pedagogical changes in North Indian classical music have been made by Dr. Aneesh Pradhan in an essay published by the journal Sangeet Natak (Volume XLIII, No. 2, [...]
Tabla: A Performer’s Perspective by Dr. Aneesh Pradhan
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Music, Tabla on August 22, 2010
Here is a select collection of Tabla Solo albums available in the market as of 2009. I compiled these albums for a forthcoming book on Tabla by Dr. Aneesh Pradhan.
Tabla Solo Albums
(I’ve removed the link. A full bibliography and detailed discography is provided in the e-Book below.)
UPDATE: As of April 08, 2011 the book Tabla: [...]