Hundreds and thousands of film songs in more than a dozen languages, ghazals, patriotic songs and also ‘bhav geet’, the quintessential semi-classical, non-filmi songs in Marathi, Lata Mangeshkar sang ...

‘Nāmayāchi Jani - The Songs of the Stonemill’, a unique collaboration between a dhrupad ensemble and a Bharatanatyam dancer, was recently presented before a packed house at the Bangalore International ...

The atmosphere was electric, as the incessant rain didn’t deter fans from packing Mumbai’s massive Shanmukhananda Hall on the evening of July 13. The Abhangwari concert, conceptualised and presented ...

A rain-washed dusk slowly settles over the street as the first strains of the ‘Abhangs’ begin to be heard. Slowly at first. Then the pitch rises to the accompaniment of clanging ‘Jalras’ and temple ...

Thirteenth century saint-poet Namdev is revered for his kirtans and extensive travels as far as Panjab to propagate the Bhagvat Dharm. But he is not particularly remembered as member of a tailor's ...

Growing up in India in the 1970s, one was made acutely aware of regional differences constantly. When one got into a train in Delhi, and got out in, for instance, Bhuj, Gujarat, the clothes, food in ...

How do you communicate with God? Perhaps you chant the shlokas or hymns your grandmother taught you when you were little. Or you speak to Gods and Goddesses as if they are your best friends, sharing ...

KOLHAPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday recited Abhangs (poetic phrases) of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram, the 13th and 17th century saints who left mark on the several centuries-old ...

Carnatic singer Padma Shri Anuradha Sairam will be presenting a concert exclusively of Abhangs Taling about how she was attracted to the musical form, she says, “I grew up in Mumbai and in this ...

This Sunday (July 6) marks Ashadi Ekadashi, a major festival in Maharashtra and a significant day for the Warkari sect that culminates in a pilgrimage to the Vitthal temple in Pandharpur. To mark the ...

A collection of 75 abhangs based on traditional and lesser-known classical ragas will be released on April 18 as part of the 75 birthday celebrations of former MP Ramsheth Thakur. The abhangs have ...