The subject of Bindu-Vistar as applied to music requires not only a musical but more of a philosophical approach. As a performing musician, one has to translate the performing techniques through the medium of a relatively difficult and abstract thought process. It is no doubt useful to dwell upon the process and the result of… Continue reading Bindu Vistar
Bandish on the instruments
The bandish, or composition, has been aptly described as the mainstay or the backbone of any classical music performance, be it vocal or instrumental. Though my subject should confine itself to Bandish or gat-compositions on instruments, it is necessary to refer to the importance and practical as well as aesthetic dimensions of the Bandish in… Continue reading Bandish on the instruments
