Sangathi

A program on Indian music and culture.

For all the generality of the subtitle, I reckon that I'll be peddling music, mostly. There'll definitely be occasional excursions into other stuff I like, such as literature, poetry, art and religion.

Episodes

Mahakavi Bharathi Special

28m 40s

Oct 28, 2005

Subrahmanya Bharathi: poetry through music

Bharathi is the most loved poet in Tamil Nadu. His works are familiar to children and connoisseurs alike. His poetry took the freedom movement to new heights in south India. Above all, the musicality...

Thillana Part 2: Exploring further

26m 45s

Aug 29, 2005

More fun through varied examples

The first episode scratched the surface of Thillana. The next one goes further and beyond. Listen to experience the whale of a scope offered by this apparent minnow among classical indian compositions...

Thillana Part 1

22m 1s

Aug 13, 2005

Exploring the Thillana

It's easy to get lost in the vast expanse of Indian music. Therefore, in the first of "Sangathi"s, I have decided to focus on Thillana, a small but very powerful compositional form. I will be presenti...