Desi News

On The Road With A Hindustani Classical Music Aficionado

By MOHAMED KHAKI Recently, I recalled a joke from many years ago: A man runs   into an old friend whom...

I Won’t Let The Virus Infect My Music

By ANDREW KAY I’m sure that we all have the same thought in our heads…when will this pandemic finally be...

Suhana Safar is Forever

By MOHAMED KHAKI Mohammed Yusuf Khan was born in pre-independence India in Peshawar, the city that is now in Pakistan....

My Canadian Journey to Raag Sangeet

By SAMIDHA JOGLEKAR During a trip to Paris, France, in the Spring of 2011, I purchased a bookmark with a...

Pandit Rajan Misra: His Music is Immortal

Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Misra (1951-2021) By MOHAMED KHAKI I feel we have lost a close family member,” says Nishant...

Virtual Concerts Slake Connoisseurs’ Thirst

By MOHAMED KHAKI The pandemic has changed lives in bewildering ways, says Nishant Parekh, board member of Raag-Mala Toronto.  “Some...

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty: A Musician in his Prime

When bringing artistes to the stage at Raag-Mala concerts, we announce their gurus’ names. This is because Indian classical music...

Ramneek Singh: Hitting all the Right Notes

By Mohamed Khaki Ramneek Singh was the featured artiste at Sur Sangum Foundation’s inaugural concert under the Sampurna series earlier this...

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