Posts Tagged Bombay
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 [...]
Vishnu Sutar – Master Tabla Craftsman from Maharashtra
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Music, Tabla on January 3, 2011
The art and craft of tabla-making has over decades been handed down to succeeding generations of apprentice instrument makers by their seniors. While there is no standardised method of tabla-making, several steps in the highly complex procedure are universally accepted by different craftspeople. There is, however, no doubt that each maker has his own time-tested method. This method [...]
Bombay – 2009
Posted by Sudev Sheth in History, Travel on January 5, 2010
I ended 2009 with my sisters Sonali & Manali in Bombay. We did some sightseeing but spent most of our time meeting friends & family. Here are some of the photographs from the trip.
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Ustad Bhure Khan – Harmonium
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Music on December 12, 2009
In 2005, I had the privilege of visiting Zahid Hussain Khan, better known as ‘Bhure’ (Whitish) Khan, at his Andheri home in Bombay. We chatted about his career as a harmonium accompanist and composer, and some of his more memorable concerts with artists like Medhi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, and others. His technical abilities and musical [...]
Conference on Intellectual Property
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Music, Underscore Records on December 10, 2009
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On November 14 and 15, 2009, Underscore Records Pvt. Ltd. organized a two-day conference entitled Pro Music Pro Musicians: A Conference on Intellectual Property Rights for Indian Musicians at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai. The purpose of the conference was to bring musicians, instrument makers, record labels, archivists, event & artiste managers, concert organizers, and music [...]