Among the taals or rhythmic cycles that have been discussed in this column in the past, we have included a few that are firmly rooted in the folk music tradition of the Indian subcontinent. Today, we ...

Continuing with our series on Dadra, a rhythmic cycle of six matras or time-units, we look at three more regional variations of this taal. Listeners will note the special syncopation that is used in ...

BENGALURU: A senior academic Dr Tapasi Ghosh, attached to West Bengal State University, who researches into Thumri says that there are only 42 classical singers in the world who can render these ...