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Ragas from Dawn to Dusk

Sitar player Nishat Khan demonstrates how Indian classical music works. He explores the centuries oldΒ heritage of the raga. He reveals his family's tradition rooted in the vocal music of India.

Nishat Khan, one of the world's foremost virtuosos of the sitar,Β demonstrates how Indian classical music works. He explores the centuries oldΒ heritage of the raga. He reveals how his own family tradition is rooted in the vocal music of India; and he shows how heΒ constructs a musical performance through improvisation, with his colleagues on tabla (drums) and tampura (drone).

1 hour

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Sat 13 Mar 2004 14:00

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  • Sat 13 Mar 2004 14:00