Reviews

Samaya

Harpreet Bansal

Harpreet Bansal is a Norway-based violinist of the North Indian tradition who was taught and mentored by her father, Harbhajan...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Sacred Words

Manika Kaur

Australian-born Manika Kaur is a singer of shabad-kirtan, verses from the Sikh Holy scriptures consisting of poetry written by the...

Reviewed in issue July/2018

7 Billion

Kiran Ahluwalia

It's good, for her health's sake, that New York-based ghazal singer Kiran Ahluwalia isn’t one of those artists, like Led...

Reviewed in issue July/2018

Immersion

Alam Khan

Alam Khan is the grandson of the legendary Allauddin Khan who was teacher to two of the most accomplished Indian...

Reviewed in issue July/2018

Horn OK Please: Roadto Bollywood

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Bollywood is so closely linked to the song and dance culture of South Asia that it almost ends up engulfing...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

Passionate Voice: Hindustani Classical Music Beyond Borders

Supriyo Dutta & Federico Sanesi

Supriyo Dutta is one of the more established classical vocalists of the younger generation, with a sizeable following in India...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

The Essential AR Rahman

AR Rahman

If the bansuri (flute) is his magic wand then the symphonic orchestra is his playground. The seamlessness with which AR...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

Communion

Park Jiha

There's a dynamic and healthy scene in South Korea right now, in which young musicians are using traditional instruments to...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

Musical Explorers: Music of Tibet

Deben Bhattacharya

This re-release of archive recordings is a welcome addition to the many Tibetan musical releases recorded in exile since the...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

King of Ghosts

Soumik Datta & City of London Sinfonia

Recorded to celebrate 70 years of Indian sovereignty, this album carries urgency and optimism in every plucked note. King of...

Reviewed in issue May/2018