The works of Ganavya Doraiswamy and Rajna Swaminathan offer a highly personal take on Carnatic music (South Indian classical music) that seamlessly blends ideas from different time periods and genres. On Doraiswamy’s debut album, 2018’s Aikyam: Onnu (Yāttirai), the vocalist and composer suffuses jazz standards such as George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark” with […]
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Top-Shelf Khayal Music in Rolling Meadows
Stunning Indian classical vocalist Ashwini Bhide gives a rare local performance in Rolling Meadows on Friday.
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South Indian vocal pyrotechnics from the Carnatica Brothers
The Carnatica Brothers play a free show Wednesday night at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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Dhrupad masters the Gundecha Brothers return to Chicago
The great dhrupad singers the Gundecha Brothers play the U. of C.’s International House tonight.