I have been inspired in music by Batukbhai. Gujaratis do not seem to be musically inclined, with some exceptions like Omkarnath Thakur and Batuk Deewanji.
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Shobha Mudgal has written an interesting article in Mint: http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/30202227/Give-artistes-their-due.html… I have been one to defend All India Radio against almost universal criticism on anything
I might be repeating myself, but since it was a few years ago… It had really struck me at a concert of kalapini Komkali (a
On Saturday there was a program to felicitate Pt. Y. Mahale on his 75th birthday. He was a direct disciple of S.N. Ratanjankar and particularly
I was sorry to hear about rele saheb’s death. I didn’t know him very well but had the highest regard for him. I had attended
“Thumri Sangraha” by Rahat Ali, collected and published by N.S. Bhave (the father of Vinoba Bhave- information provided by Rajesh Kelkar) in the 1940s is
This is the link to my review of her book. Joep Bor had originally encouraged me and helped me write it. I felt that there
I am giving you all a sneak preview of this review that is coming in the next issue of the Journal of Indian Musicological Society.
It was sometime around 1973 or 74, yes, that long back- an all-night concert, music conference as they were called, at Rabindra Sadan in Calcutta.
I have posted mp3 recordings of his at the cms community at Orkut. Rare recordings and I am glad they have been appreciated. Here are