We begin the fifth episode of our series on the raag Khamaj with a track featuring a composition set to Chautaal, a cycle of 12 matras or time-units. As has been discussed over the past few weeks, ...

Characteristic features of Khamaj, the raag that has been the subject of discussion in this column over the past few weeks, are found in many other raags. In addition, it is also treated as a thaat or ...

AHMEDABAD: "Helloooooo”, sang Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, testing the microphone on Friday, Saptak Day 4. “Thoda volume bada karoooo,” he continued, giving the sound engineers practical advice and poetic ...

You would have turned 75 on 27th June 2014. Right? Happy birthday Pancham. Being the son of SD Burman was the biggest barrier that RD had to overcome for a long time. When a composition was good, ...

Lollywood veteran Shaan Shahid recently tweeted an old picture from the sets of the music video of Khamaj by Fuzon. The pictured featured Shahid, alongside Saqib Malik, make-up artist Tariq Amin and ...

Devotion, beauty and the opulence of love are the basis of Raga Khamaj which falls under the same thaat. Based on the theme, the murki or the ornamental beautification of the raga is formed. An ...

We first met Khamaj when they were featured on the third season of the music show Pepsi Battle of the Bands. They had also tried their luck in Season Two but hadn’t made it past the auditions. They ...