Appreciating Hindustani Music

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

The Gharanas of Khayal

#1 Introduction

#2 Early Masters

#3 Twentieth Century Masters

Khayal Compositions by Contemporary Composers

Bhatkhande and Paluskar - The 20th Century Reformers of Hindustani Music

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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.

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.

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.

The Gharanas of Khayal

#1 Introduction

#2 Early Masters

#3 Twentieth Century Masters

Khayal Compositions by Contemporary Composers

Bhatkhande and Paluskar - The 20th Century Reformers of Hindustani Music

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Srijan Deshpande

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Appreciating Hindustani Music

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2023 Concert Clips

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Kumar Gandharva: First Encounters

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Of Acoustics and Aesthetics

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Audiogyan with Kedar Nimkar

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Bageshree at Saptak Sangeet Sankalp 2021

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Book Review: When Tedium and Absurdity meet Begum Akhtar

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

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Flows of Tradition: The Saptak Podcast

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

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Srijan Deshpande Live @ Sangeet Srushti

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Vocal Expression and Vocal Acoustics in Hindustani Music

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Raga Dhaani: Kan Kan Sur Taal Liya

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Baithak: Ragas Bageshree and Malkauns, live for Swarasampada Entertainment

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Personalities in the Agra Gharana - Video Series

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‘Sebastian & Sons’ by TM Krishna - Book Review

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Two Idiolects of Rāga Śrī (Aug 2019)

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Ustad Allarakha (2018)

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Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan

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Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar - Jan 2017

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