Indian Classical

Indian classical music is a rich and diverse genre characterized by its complex ragas (melodic modes), intricate talas (rhythmic cycles), and nuanced ornamentation. Originating in the Vedic period (1500 BCE - 500 BCE), it evolved over centuries through the Bhakti movement and Mughal patronage. The genre's golden era was the 16th to 19th centuries, with the rise of legendary composers and musicians. Indian classical music is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology, philosophy, and spirituality, often used in devotional and ceremonial contexts. Its influence can be seen in various genres, including Bollywood film music and Western classical music. Unique elements setting it apart include the use of microtones, emphasis on improvisation, and the importance of the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition). The genre's expressive vocal styles, often accompanied by instruments like the sitar, tabla, and tanpura, continue to captivate audiences with their emotional intensity and technical complexity.

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Daughter of a Temple
Album - 10 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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A. Kanyakumari
Aasa Singh
Abhijith Rao
Aditya Dev
Aditya Pushkarna
Alla Rakha
Ambi Subramaniam
Amir Khan
Amjad Ali Khan
Amruta
Anand Kashinath
Anjali Khare
Antara Bhattacharya
Aruna Sairam
Aslam
B.K. Harinarayanan
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Bhai Manjeet Singh
Bhai Sukhjinder Singh Ji
Bickram Ghosh
Charumathi Raghuraman
Desi Vibes
Diksha Dhoundiyal
Gaiphy
Ganavya
Girija Devi
Harsh Gahlot
Harsha Uppar
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Jay Stellar
Karthik Netha
Kaushiki Chakraborty
L. Subramaniam
Lalit Pandit
Lapgan
M. Balamuralikrishna
Madhusmita
Mahalaxmi Iyer
Meghna Chandra
Mikey McCleary
Mughal Music
Nagarjun Sharma
Nikhil Banerjee
Pandit Jasraj
Paul Downing
Pavithra Chari
Phani Narayana
Pillzaxx
Pragati Nagpal
Pramod Tripathi
Pranavam Sasi
Purbayan Chatterjee
Rahul Deshpande
Rahul Saxena
Rajhesh Vaidhya
Rajnish Sharma
Rakhi Singh
Ram Narayan
Ramajogayya Sastry
Ramesh
Ranjani-Gayatri
Raqueeb Alam
Rashid Khan
Rattan Mohan Sharma
Riya Gadher
Sagar Bhatia
Saloni Thakkar
Samarth Goel
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Saraswati Putra Ramajogayya Sastry
Shankar
Sharvi Yadav
Shashi Lata
Shenbagaraj
Shree D
Shujaat Khan
Shweta Harve
Siddhant Kaushal
Sikkil Gurucharan
Sinta Bhai
Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Soumya Pandey
Sriram Srinivasan
Sudhir Yaduvanshi
Suhit Abhyankar
Suresh Verma
Suvankar Chatterjee
Suvarna Tiwari
Swara Verma
Swara Verma
Tushar Dutta
Vaishali
Varanasi Sky
Veena Sahasrabuddhe
Vishnu Edavan
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vrusha Balu
Yogesh Samsi
Yogita Koli
Yugabharathi
Ramajogayya Sastry
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Saraswati Putra Ramajogayya Sastry
Yugabharathi
B.K. Harinarayanan
Shenbagaraj
Raqueeb Alam
Paresh Kamath
Sharvi Yadav
Suvarna Tiwari
Vishnu Edavan
Karthik Netha
Pranavam Sasi
Swara Verma
Adarsh Krishnan N
Kartik Dev
Gaurav Chatterji
Aditya Dev
Aasa Singh
Religious India
V Nagendra Prasad
Surya Ragunaathan
The Fusion Project
Mohan Krishna
Ganavya
Anand Kashinath
Siddhant Kaushal
Aditya Pushkarna
Sudha Ragunathan
Gaiphy
Rakesh Chaurasia
Rashid Khan
Yogita Koli
Vaishali
Kratex
Mehdi Hassan
Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Anoushka Shankar
Vighnesh Ghanapaathi
Ravi Shankar
Suhit Abhyankar
Rakhi Singh
Suresh Verma
Rakesh Pandit
Sagar Bhatia
Satish Chakravarthy
Dipti
Archana
Arohi
Bhimsen Joshi
Rahul Saxena
Aslam
Ved Vrind
Lalit Khanna
T.Sivaprasad
Pandit Jasraj
Ashish Pandit
Mahalaxmi Iyer
Sriram Srinivasan
Sangeetha Katti
Nagarjun Sharma
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Zakir Hussain
Sinta Bhai
Shankar
Varanasi Sky
Mikey McCleary
Amruta
Pragati Nagpal
Rattan Mohan Sharma
Harindu
Soumya Pandey
Farida Khanum
Bombay Sisters
N. H. Shabeer
Swara Verma
Nandita
Ronu Majumdar
Aparna
Bickram Ghosh
Jay Stellar
Mughal Music
Pramod Tripathi
Vishal Sharma
Harsh Gahlot
Aasmi Jayavant
Piya Malik
Shreya Sharma
Sanjeev Abhyankar
Pavithra Chari
Shivkumar Sharma
Anuradha Pal
Vrusha Balu
Niladri Kumar
Pradeep Irinjalakkuda
Sudhir Yaduvanshi
Yanchan Produced
Vasantrao Deshpande
M. Balamuralikrishna
G.S. Sachdev