Harmonium Blog
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musical culture from South Asia and the Diaspora
Harmonium Blog
1M ago
Thank you everyone who has visited and followed this blog and its predecessor (Washerman’s Dog) since 2010! I have run out of steam and will be taking time off to think of how and whether I should continue to share ..read more
Harmonium Blog
2M ago
Balachander Carnatic music like this–soulful and melodic–is indeed magical. Here is a nice record of film maker and veena player S. Balachander doing his magic. Balachander ..read more
Harmonium Blog
2M ago
A lovely sarod mehfil from the Pakistani sarodiya Asad Qizilbash. The basic bio is as follows: Asad Qizilbash is the only Sarod player in Pakistan since 1992, keeping this traditional instrument and its music alive. Asad was born in 1963 ..read more
Harmonium Blog
7M ago
In the world of South Asian film playback singing this man is so underappreciated it’s a crime. But that is the consequence of many historical trends which I’ve referred to so many times over the years. Here is a selection ..read more
Harmonium Blog
7M ago
YG10 Sorry for the lag between posts but have been down with a nasty bug. I am unable to locate a volume 9. If anyone can help that would be much appreciated! This is another top-notch volume! Enjoy ..read more