To enjoy a concert of Indian classical music, it helps a lot to have knowledge of the basic rules. Here, Robert Maycock and Ken Hunt introduce a rich musical tradition
To enjoy a concert of Indian classical music, it helps a lot to have knowledge of the basic rules. Here, Robert Maycock and Ken Hunt introduce a rich musical tradition
Simon Broughton introduces the music of Hungary, a country of ten million people with a strong musical profile
Meet the Sheffield-based trio who used the isolation time of lockdown to fashion a striking homage to the natural world
Simon Broughton introduces the music of Hungary, a country of ten million people with a strong musical profile
The music of the world has been constantly shaped by its wider contexts – from politics to economics and social movements. Here Chris Moss selects the most important genres to have been born across the last 100-plus years
One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music
One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music
The Korean musical identity can be traced to the fifth century, and has been well documented since the fifteenth century, as Rob Provine and Keith Howard reveal
The Irish button accordionist from County Clare is known for her genre-crossing collaborations, taking traditional Irish music to places it’s never been before. Michael Quinn looks back over her impressive career
Harmonium player Ahmad Fanoos found sanctuary in the US after being forced to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Russ Slater reports on how the move reunited members of a musical family and proved the catalyst for a special series of shows
Emma Rycroft speaks to one of Ireland’s most influential folk singers, Christy Moore, about protest songs, family and why he still loves performing
Carabao, Thailand’s most popular rock band, will disband in March 2024, with a final concert appearance on April 1, 2024, according to Carabao’s frontman, National Artist ‘Aed Carabao’ (Yuenyong Opakul).
For over five decades Stella Chiweshe has been on a mission to promote the mbira and Zimbabwe’s Shona culture. She tells Jim Hickson about her calling
Tony Gillam spoke with Frigg’s Esko Järvelä and Petri Prauda before the septet’s belated 20th-anniversary tour and finds the irrepressible Nordgrass veterans in buoyant mood
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