Stalwarts to listen to The Ustad enjoys listening to Vidwan Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, MS Subbulakshmi, Maharajapuram Santhanam, Vasanthakumari, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan sahib. Ustad Fayyaz Khan saheb, Ustad Alladiya Khan Saheb, Pt. Omkarnath Thakur. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Pt. Kumar Gandharv, Pt. Krishnarao Shankar. … [Read more...] about Ustad Amjad Ali Khan gives tips on Indian classical music
How classical music helps the brain
Music at Home: Lonely Nights
Cohen’s catalog is full of last-call confessions, but none hits with quite the same “four in the morning, the end of December” intensity as this 1971 song in the form of a letter to the Romeo in a raincoat who broke up his last relationship. He’s still smarting from what happened between them: “I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you.” … [Read more...] about Music at Home: Lonely Nights
Westerman: ‘Music is an incredibly helpful thing to have in difficult times’
Westerman doesn’t have any answers about the future, but his music feels gently reassuring. “I’m glad that I didn’t make a super-bleak record,” he says, and he’s happy to be releasing it now and not pushing it back. “Music for me is an incredibly helpful thing to have in difficult times, and I think this is a very difficult time. Hopefully, people can take something from it.” Or at the very least, feel a warm hug. … [Read more...] about Westerman: ‘Music is an incredibly helpful thing to have in difficult times’
Socially distant concerts signal a reopening for live music
They are charging $40 for each car, and all tickets have to be purchased in advance, not on-site. No concessions or merchandise will be available for sale to reduce contact between people. All bands will play acoustically so there’s minimal production crew needed. There won’t even be outdoor speakers because the music will be transmitted by radio. … [Read more...] about Socially distant concerts signal a reopening for live music
Use ‘brain’ with ‘ears’ in our adventure game music quiz
If you missed our PC classics or RPG music quiz it’s all very simple. You’ll hear 15 second snippets from 20 different adventure games and you have to identify them. I can’t believe I’m explaining quizzes to you, the smartest readers on the internet. To avoid accusations of trickery, in this week’s quiz I’ve limited it to one game per series. I’m also happy to give half points if you get the series, but not the specific game. … [Read more...] about Use ‘brain’ with ‘ears’ in our adventure game music quiz
