2023 Concert Clips

A new January is probably a good time for a self-indulgent retrospective of music made over the last year. Some short clips of the various things I’ve been trying to sing in between long hours of writing.

Kumar Gandharva: First Encounters

The following is an excerpt from Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande's Marathi book, Gaan Gunagaan, Rajhans Prakashan, 2023, edited and translated by Srijan Deshpande. An abridged version of this piece was carried in The Hindu's Friday Review edition, dated April 07, 2023, to mark the beginning of Kumar Gandharva's birth centenary year.

Of Acoustics and Aesthetics

I have a chapter in a new monograph that brings together perspectives on using computational tools to understand and analyse music. Titled 'Of Acoustics and Aesthetics: Analysing Vocal Timbre in the Hindustani Khayal', my paper uses spectrographic analysis and new insights from the fields of voice science and psychoacoustics to develop a nuanced perspective on the vocal timbres of some iconic Hindustani vocalists.

Audiogyan with Kedar Nimkar

The wonderful Kedar Nimkar interviews me for his Audiogyan Podcast. We discuss music research, shāstra, tradition, the colonial encounter and Kumar Gandharva. Link above.

Appreciating Hindustani Music

My contributions to NPTEL's online course on Hindustani music:

Bageshree at Saptak Sangeet Sankalp 2021

My performance at the Saptak Sangeet Sankalp festival, held online on October 18 2021

Book Review: When Tedium and Absurdity meet Begum Akhtar

Note: A condensed version of this book review appeared in The Hindu's Friday Review on June 18th, 2021. Accessible here.

Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple: A Musician's Review

An abridged version of this piece was carried in The Hindu dated May 06, 2021

Flows of Tradition: The Saptak Podcast

My contributions to the Saptak Audio Podcast, entitled 'Flows of Tradition'

Live at the 33rd Purandaradasa & Trinity Festival, Ragadhana, Udupi

Srijan Deshpande Live @ Sangeet Srushti

Srijan Deshpande performs Live for Sangeet Srushti's FB Page, 21st Feb 2021

Vocal Expression and Vocal Acoustics in Hindustani Music

A foray into the exciting world of vocal acoustics and what it can tell us about vocalisation in Hindustani Music. Presented at the India International Science Festival, 24th December 2020

Raga Dhaani: Kan Kan Sur Taal Liya

On the occasion of Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande's 70th birthday, we bring to you the first in a series of events: renditions of Satyasheelji's unique compositions by his disciples and admirers.

Baithak: Ragas Bageshree and Malkauns, live for Swarasampada Entertainment

Baithak series (Season : 2) Session: 6; 13th June 2020

Personalities in the Agra Gharana - Video Series

A video series supported by the India Foundation for the Arts and Saptak Archives, Ahmedabad where Smit Dharia and I present and discuss the legacy of the Agra Gharana of Hindustani music in short episodes.

‘Sebastian & Sons’ by TM Krishna - Book Review

My review of TM Krishna's wonderful book on the Karnatik Mrdangam

Two Idiolects of Rāga Śrī (Aug 2019)

Srijan Deshpande, Hindustani classical vocalist and researcher presents a paper exploring personal conceptions of rāga Śrī as well as of the very concept of Rāga. This paper was presented as part of a seminar entitled ‘Creativity and the Khayal’ that was held on 19th August 2019 on the occasion of the launch of the Manipal-Samvaad Centre for Indian Music.

Ustad Allarakha (2018)

This article was written as part of a publication released during the Saptak Annual Festival 2019, which was dedicated to the memory of Ustad Allarakha. 

Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan

This article was written as part of a publication released during the Saptak Annual Festival 2018, which was dedicated to the memory of Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan. The publication also included a CD containing audio clips of Khansaheb’s music which you can listen to here.

Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar - Jan 2017

This article was written for a Saptak Archives production, published as a tribute to Vidushi Kishori Amonkar after her passing in 2017. The publication included clips from archival recordings from Kishoritai’s concerts in Ahmedabad, as well as a brief biographical sketch, both of which are presented below. The original article as well as the clips can be found here.