Indian Music Journeys with Ranjana

Ranjana Ghatak
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Indian Music Journeys with Ranjana is a podcast exploring Indian classical and devotional music, through intimate conversations with musicians from and influenced by the Indian subcontinent, in addition to short episodes that unpack key concepts to guide your way in.

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    Alam Khan | Indian Music Journeys with Ranjana | S2E01

    Welcome to Season 2 - I'm so excited to have interviewed Alam Khan - a musician that brings so much depth, beauty and humility to his music and performances. In this podcast we explore:  [00:25] - Introduction & Welcome [00:50] - Growing Up in Warm Household [03:42] - Ranjana’s Story Interviewing Ustad Ali Akbar Khan [05:02] - Collaboration with Derek Gripper (Birds of the Air) [08:18] - Exploring African Strings & Spontaneous Improvisation [10:12] - Grammy-Nominated Album with Anoushka Shankar [12:04] - How to Describe a Raga  [14:09] - The Raga as a City: Landmarks, Maps, and Navigations [18:37] - Performance Pressure, Mindsets, and Audience Expectations [21:24] - Yo-Yo Ma’s Philosophy & Purpose in Music [27:02] - Visualizing & Feeling the Raga [29:15] - Music as a Conversation with Ancestors [30:40] - The Lighthouse Metaphor & Returning to the Core [31:23] - Revisiting & Rediscovering Ragas [35:02] - Rules, Permutations, and Contradictions in Raga Growth [42:12] - Unspoken Lessons Passed Down from Ali Akbar Khan [43:42] - Being a Messenger: Music as a Sacred Devotion [48:03] - "Do You Rehearse Before You Pray?" [49:17] - The Healing & Transformative Nature of Ragas [52:50] - Carrying Forward the Lineage & Legacy [57:31] - Daily Rituals, Nature, and Creative Habits [58:33] - Desert Island Discs & Influential Recordings -- 🎵 Continue your journey with Ranjana: Free 20 min class https://www.ranjanaghatak.com 🎓 Self-Paced Vocal Course – Introduction to Hindustani Vocal https://www.ranjanaghatak.com/vocalof... 🎶 Swaranjali – Ranjana's Vocal Membership Program https://www.ranjanaghatak.com/swaranjali 📸 Follow on Instagram: @ranjanaghatak Title Music: Arjun Verma 🎵 Continue your journey with Ranjana: Free 20 min class https://www.ranjanaghatak.com 🎓 Self-Paced Vocal Course – Introduction to Hindustani Vocal https://www.ranjanaghatak.com/vocalofferings2/p/introduction-to-hindustani-vocal-self-paced-course 🎶 Swaranjali – Ranjana's Vocal Membership Program https://www.ranjanaghatak.com/swaranjali 📸 Follow on Instagram: @ranjanaghatak

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Indian Music Journeys with Ranjana is a podcast exploring Indian classical and devotional music, through intimate conversations with musicians from and influenced by the Indian subcontinent, in addition to short episodes that unpack key concepts to guide your way in.

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