Album Review: Blood Culture’s LUNO
by Guest Blogger Samuel Von Allen No one knows who Blood Cultures is – and they may not want to […]
Good Indian Girl, Sort Of: Deepa Paulus
What’s your name? Deepa Paulus Where do you live? New York City What your favorite hangout in NYC (pre-COVID)? I haven’t been […]
10 South Asian Artists We Have On Repeat
by Guest Blogger Samuel Allen The Kominas With the Kominas, punk politics meets groovy reggae rhythms. The 2015 track “See […]
Zakir Hussain and an Intro to Indian Classical Music
I remember the first time I heard the sound of the tabla. I was sixteen years old and Zakir Hussain was doing a tour with Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar in the mid-to-late 1990s. It was the first time I ever attended a classical Indian music concert and the sound waves washed over me and had me completely mesmerized. At the end of the concert, they were handing out black and white photos of Ravi Shankar and George Harrison of which I then hung up in my locker until the end of my high school career.
Rupa and the April Fishes – Growing Upwards Album Review
by Guest Blogger Samuel Allen A river runs through Growing Upward, the latest from Rupa and the April Fishes. A […]
Interview with (Young) Old-Time Musicians Giri and Uma
Giri and Uma’s music is so polished and delightful. How old were your kids when they started playing music? Sarika […]