Twin Cities Piano Festival 2017
For the awareness and growth of Western classical music in India, a proper music education system, along with musically educated teachers and increasing number ... Continue Reading...
Throwback Thursday
Finding my Path: Exploring Music in India as an American Cellist and Educator
As a 2016-2017 Fulbright-Nehru scholar, my research and field work centered around education and performance of Western classical in India. During my nine month... Continue Reading...
A Musical Evening with the Kolkata Youth Orchestra
For a musician seeking to gain orchestral experience in India, playing with the Kolkata Youth Orchestra, for their concert at the G.D. Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata ... Continue Reading...
Insight
Winning the Young Musician of the Year 2014 award changed the course of my musical career. I won the award for piano performance. Through the guidance and suppo... Continue Reading...
When words leave off, music begins
On a cold wintry week in November 2016, top ten prodigious child pianists between the ages of 9 to 14 years selected by the Láng Lǎng International Music Founda... Continue Reading...
The Priceless Heritage
Since its beginning, the NCPA’s performing arts archive has preserved a staggering 6,200 hours of music, 1,250 hours of video recording, 300 hours of folk music... Continue Reading...
Diary of a Visionary
From reclaiming new land to finding the right acoustics, Dr. Jamshed Bhabha had to undergo every struggle imaginable to launch the NCPA. By Anil Dharker
“We wi... Continue Reading...
Recollections: Bill Evans
The first time I ever heard the jazz pianist Bill Evans (1929-1980) was on his duet recording of All Across the City, with the prominent jazz guitarist Jim Hall... Continue Reading...