Basavi Mukerji is a Hindustani vocalist, scholar and guru with music releases in khayal, thumri and bhajan genres from renowned commercial labels and YouTube. Groomed for over three decades in the classical traditions of Gwalior, Kirana and Jaipur gharaanaas she...

Prambanan: Sculpture and Dance in Ancient Java (PB) | By Iyer, Alessandra (Author) | White Lotus \n \nA study of the dance reliefs of the ninth century AD temple of Siwa at the Prambanan complex in central Java. Previous attempts...

Khon Muang Music & Dance Traditions of North Thailand (PB) | By Shahriari, Andrew C (Author) | White Lotus \n \nThis work describes in detail the traditional music and dance of northern Thailand—the area of the former Lanna kingdom and...

Mind and Music: Demystifying Thumri Maestros (HB) | By Meenakshi Prasad (Author) | MLBD Publications \n \nMind and Music is an interesting and informative book that looks at the genre of Thumri music through a psychological lens, highlighting its evolution,...

\n \n \n \nTraditional Hinduism has appealed to Western eyes through its rich tableau of visual artifacts: temple architecture, sculpture, painting, and craft. Guy Beck argues, however, that the focus of Western scholars on Hinduism's visual component has often been...

Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal...

When someone mentions rituals we usually think of religious rituals such as prayer, puja, marriage ceremonies, sermons and so on. However, if we introspect a little, we realize that we spend most of our life in performing rituals of one...

Dancing with the Void is the story of an unconventional man whose existence was "mind-free, go-free, form-free, effort-free, time-free." In his own joyful prose, Sunyata chronicles his life journey from contemplative farm boy and gardener, Emmanuel Sorensen, to humble Himalayan...

The music of North India has attained its world renown largely through its two most prominent stringed instruments, the Sitar and the Sarod. Yet their story has until now remained hidden in the oral traditions of professional family lines, and...

The harmonium holds an ambiguous reputation in India as well as in its home Continent of Europe. There is an abundance of clear statements made by distinguished Indian musicians, theoreticians and also politicians who time and again would decry the...

It has been evident that there is a need for as many of Tyagaraja's lyrics as possible to be explained and annotated for the musical community of the world, both performers and their audiences. The lyrics are an important part...