Jam bands and Indian classical music have more in common than you might realize. Just ask Pat Lambdin. The Burlington composer and musical therapist trained for years under renowned Indian musician ...

Indian spiritualism and music were like a magnet for George Harrison and their involvement in his own music abated not one ...

Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...

GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath shares many stories of positivity and local heroes in the show’s “Joy Beat” segment. We ask listeners for nominations, but sometimes we instead receive a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Did you know that for nearly two weeks in April every year, Cleveland is the home to the largest Indian classical music festival outside of India? Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival draws ...

For any Indian music to feel richer, raags have been used to add weight, depth and beauty to lyrics. In 2026, classical music is making a comeback after a long time with chartbuster songs.

In a softly lit room in New Delhi, 19-year-old Suyash Bengani rises at 5 am and begins his riyaaz, the daily ritual that lies at the heart of Indian classical music. A student at Gandharva ...