Leading Resources related to Indian Classical Music in California (CA) USA

Leading Resources related to Indian Classical Music Resources in California CA, USA



Resource Name
List of Performers and Teachers for Indian Classical Music in California, USA

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Contact Details of Teachers for Indian Classical Music in California

Link
http://chandrakantha.com/teachers/teach_music_california_n.html



Resource Name
Online Hindustani Music Resources

Resources
Tanpura mp3s
Hindustani Recordings
Indian Music Research and News
Indian Classical Schools

Link
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~mrahaim/



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South Asia Studies Initiative
Ali Akbar Khan Endowment for Indian Classical Music

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About Ali Akbar Khan, his biography, education, music performances and other details

Link
http://southasia.ucsc.edu/endowed-chairs/ali-akbar-khan.html



Resource Name
Learn Raga Basics

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List of Ragas and Updated Lessons

Link
http://learnraagabasics.blogspot.in/



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Digitizing North Indian Performance

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Resource related to Electronic Tabla Controller, The Midi Tabla Controller, The Midi Dholak Controller, The Midi Sitar Controller, Music Protocols and Sound Mapping and others.

Link
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.93.7569&rep=rep1&type=pdf


Resource Name
List of Teachers and Performers for Indian Music and Dance

Resources
Contact Details of Indian Classical Teacher for California USA

Link
http://www.tarang-classical-indian-music.com/indian_music_teachers_usa_eng.htm


Resource Name
List of Indian Dance and Music Schools in Bay Area, California

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Resource related to Dance School, Carnatic and Indian Classical Hindusthani Music, Kuchipudi and

Bharatnatyam, Education of Kathak Dance, Indian Culture based in San Franscisco

Link
http://www.garamchai.com/cultureSW.htm


Resource Name
List of Tabla Resources for California State

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Details of Tabla Resources, Teachers, Performers and Indian Classical Music Resources for California State

Link
http://www.tablaradio.com/Links8.html

Indian classical music concert celebrates rich legacy

Indian classical music concert celebrates rich legacy

Palo Alto Online : Feature story: Rhythms and ragas

Palo Alto Online : Feature story: Rhythms and ragas

Sacred music, earthly goal

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-et-guidefeature29-20110929,0,1413023.story

Multiple Music | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Multiple Music | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

The heart of Irish traditional musician Mike Rafferty | From The Hob | IrishCentral

The heart of Irish traditional musician Mike Rafferty | From The Hob | IrishCentral

The Hindu : Life & Style / Metroplus : When old meets new

The Hindu : Life & Style / Metroplus : When old meets new

Google Tabla Gadget

Tabla Widget by TablaRadio helps to add tabla videos on your website. It is an online application which can added with igoogle, website or blog. Once added, it recieves all the updates to your desktop or website.

To add Google Tabla Gadget you can go to Google Gadget

http://tablaradio.com/Google-gadget/Google-gadget-samples/Tabla-gadget.html

Adding Tabla Widget to sites and Blog

Tabla Widget helps to listen tabla on desktop. The xml coding helps to add this online application with website, blog and other services.

To add Tabla Widget, Google Gadget to your website you can use this link.http://tablaradio.com/Google-gadget/Google-gadget-samples/Tabla-gadget.html

Delhi Recorded Earth Quake Tremors - 07 September 2011

Delhi in India recorded minor tremors of earthquake at 11: 30 pm approx. just few minutes before today. People were preparing to sleep and some were almost half asleep after much a days hard work. News confirmed from  the residents of  Mehrauli of South Delhi Region and Dwarka of North West Delhi.  High rise building at the 4^th  floor noticed trembling noises, windows were also making noise. Peacocks and birds in the neighbourhood green environment were also surprised to feel these abnormal changes in earth patterns.  People on the lower floors opened their doors and prepared them to run away to the grounds in case if anything goes wrong again. They were trying to feel the earthquake cautiously.

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Tabla

Tabla

Introduction

The instrument Tabla consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. The term 'tabla is derived from an Arabicword, tabl, which simply means "drum." ^[1]


Playing technique involves extensive use of the fingers and palms in various configurations to create a wide variety of different sounds, reflected in the mnemonic syllables (bol). 


It was invented in India but still the history of this instrument is uncertain, and has been the subject of sometimes heated debate. Rebecca Stewart^[2] suggested it was most likely a hybrid resulting from the experiments with existing drums such as pakhawaj, dholak and naqqara. 

Nomenclature and construction

The smaller drum, played with the dominant hand, is sometimes called dayan (literally "right"), dāhina, siddha or chattū, but is correctly called the "tabla." It is made from a conical piece of mostly teak and rosewood hollowed out to approximately half of its total depth. The drum is tuned to a specific note, usually either the tonic, dominant or subdominant of the soloist's key and thus complements the melody. 

Tabla Notations

Hindustani Classical Music has two standard notation systems as Pt. Bhatkhande and Pt. Paluskar notation system. The same notation system is used for notating Tabla.

Gharānā — tabla tradition

The term gharānā is used to specify a lineage of teaching and repertoire in Indian classical music. Most performers and scholars recognize two styles of tabla gharana: Dilli Baj and Purbi Baj. Dilli (or Delhi) baj comes from the style that developed in Delhi, and Purbi (meaning eastern) baj developed in the area east of Delhi. Delhi Baj is also known as Chati baj (Chati is a part of Tabla from where special tone can be produced).

Jori / Jodi and Dhama Style Tabla

Next to the contemporary common style of tabla, there exist older styles in which the bayan (called Dhama or Dhamma) is often made out of wood. Instead of having a thin dry syahi, this style of tabla uses a wet wheat dough on the bass drum's skin. The dough is applied shortly before playing. These types of (Jori) tabla are used by Qawwali ensembles (notably Dildar Hussain), Sikh, Pakhawaj inspired Tabla Gharanas(Punjabi Dhrupad), Gurbani Kirtan and Afghan traditional folk music.


(Source Courtsey Wikipedia)