Sarang and Malhar are two ragas which are said to be a part of the traditional ragamala that has existed for more than a thousand years. Miyan Ki Malhar, a type of Malhar is often associated with ...

It would perhaps be inopportune to celebrate the rains with music given the havoc that the intemperate weather conditions have caused in Mumbai and the floods in many Indian states. In fact, many have ...

As the monsoons hit India, one eagerly looks forward to hearing the several extant raga malhars that exist all over North India. Malhar is a raga that is said to bring rains, and is traditionally ...

I think every classical and semi-classical musician loves raga Malhar because it’s only played during the rainy season. I find it quite romantic and the notes of the raga have been set for ages.

In its series of Purnima concerts, held every month on or around the night of full moon, IGNCA presented Ustad Nishat Khan’s sitar recital. Entitled “The Music of the Monsoons – the Magic of the ...