In our series on the Therapeutic value of Classical Indian music, Madhvi Mohindra talks to Kumud Merani about the soothing effect of Raag Kafi.

A nocturnal melody in the Hindustani stream, raag Kafi has been used extensively for tappas. This column has elaborated upon the tappa form in three episodes (here, here and here). Like other forms ...

Hindustani musicians often profess the oneness of all music, whether from India or elsewhere, but their responses to the immediate musical reality around them leave much to be desired in this context.

CHENNAI: At a special evening of music organised by Manabendra Smaraney, a select set of aficionados of Hindustani music had the opportunity to listen to a two-hour concert by Kaushiki Chakraborty and ...

Bismillah Khanwas the classical musician who famously heralded India’s independence on August 15, 1947 by playing Raag Kafi from the ramparts of the Red Fort ahead of Jawaharlal Nehru’s momentous ...

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) When Bismillah Khan played Raag Kafi at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947, it was a momentous breakthrough for the shehnai that was till then mainly confined to temples, wedding ...