In a rare confluence of classical artistry and modern neuroscience, researchers at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, have ...

Exposure to Raga Bhairavi for just 15 minutes a day could significantly lower stress levels within six days, scientists have said after a study exploring how this foundational melodic framework from ...

People say music is subjective and it’s often hard to tell why certain songs are more appealing. Sixty-year-old Amarendra Dhaneshwar, however, can tell you why ‘Ghar aaya mera pardesi’, a song ...

The relentless hustle and clamour that is Margazhi in Chennai, for artistes and audience alike, is equally potent with spaces or moments of stillness and quiet immersion. It could be the reassuring ...

If there were one Hindustani raga that could be considered an all-time favourite with a cross-section of musicians and listeners, it would probably be Bhairavi. Back in the days when concerts ended at ...

According to sub-continental aesthetics, Rasa signifies flavour, sentiment or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance and poetry. In Sanskrit literature, the ...

Mumbai: Leading a hectic life is a part of our chosen lifestyle and practically not much can we do about it. The flip side to this is stress, anxiety and a host of other mental and physical issues. Is ...

India is known for its various alternate therapies, one of the most impactful and clinically proven alternatives is Raga Chikitsa or Raga Therapy. The unadulterated ragas in Indian classical ...

The mighty fortress of vocal music especially Rabindra Sangeet still stands like a challenge, after the withdrawal of the Vishwa-Bharati copyright. But for Professor Mohan Singh Khangura, Head of the ...

The third Bengal Classical Music Festival wrapped up on a high note, with Dhaka music lovers looking forward to the return of the world's biggest classical musical extravaganza in 2015. The five-day ...

In a paradox of our times, the most gorgeous rendition in praise of Saraswati in raga Bhairavi has been sung by one who may have never used the word 'syncretic' in his life, but whose music was like ...