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Sangeet - Classical and Folk Music of India
Feb 21, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Music
With Sangeet Team (Dave, Jayashri, Ramaprasad, Rungun & Padma)
Presenting Indian Classical Music from the Indian sub-continent and anywhere else in the world too. We are four different DJs that present from our personal collections with our own introduction to the songs. We broadcast every Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 on 103.3 FM (NJ,NY and PA).
🛺 Tea Time with Dave ☕️🫖
| 9:02 AM |
| E. Gayathri Yenna Solli Azhaithal - Kanada Ambujam Krishna E. Gayathri (Carnatic - Veena) EMI 1995 Echampati Gayathri (née Gayathri Vasantha Shoba), popularly known as "Veena Gayathri" was born in 1959 in Andhra Pradesh.
with K. V. Prasad on mridangam |
| 9:11 AM |
| Dhananjay Daithankar Parameshwari Santoor Neelam Audio & Video 2000 Dhananjay Daithankar is a doctor of Ayurvedic medicine from Pune. He had an early fascination with the Santoor. But since the instrument was not easily available, he initially constructed his own. He learnt from Ratanlal Tikoo, and since 1981 from Shivkumar Sharma.
with Ramdas Palsule on tabla |
| 9:27 AM |
| Sumithra Vasudev Dharmasam vardhini - Madhyamavati Muthuswamy Dikshitar Dr. Sumithra Vasudev is a disciple of R. Vedavalli.
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| 9:35 AM |
| Amar Nath Raga Bairagi Il Canto Profondo dell'India Arion 1978 Amar Nath was born in Jhang, near Lahore, Punjab (now in Pakistan) in 1924. Based mostly in Delhi, he was a disciple of Amir Khan of the Indore gharana. While is Delhi, he was an All India Radio artist, and served as Guru at Sriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra. He died in 1996.
with S.N. Gulati (violin), and Zamir Ahmad Khan (tabla) |
| 9:58 AM |
| Balaji Shankar Sri Kamalambike M. Dikshitar Dikshithar Krithis - Balaji Shankar MRT Music 1991 Balaji Shankar was a disciple of D.K. Jayaraman. |
| 10:04 AM |
| Akbar Khan Group Gorbandh Sounds of the Desert - Music of Rajasthan, India V/A Lyrichord 1982 Folk tune from Rajasthan. A "gorbandh" is a necklace woven for a camel.
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| 10:11 AM |
| Pannalal Ghosh Chandramauli - Bilampat & Drut Flute His Master's Voice 1970 Amal Jyoti "Pannalal" Ghosh (1911-1960) was born in Barisal, Bengal (currently Bangladesh). His initial training was by his father on sitar, and later under Allauddin Khan.
His brother Nikhil Ghosh is a tabla player, but the tabla player on this record was not identified.
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| 10:19 AM |
| M. S. Gopalakrishnan Nada Dina Mata - Janaranjani Tyagaraja M. S. Gopalakrishnan EMI 1983 M.S. Gopalakrishnan, a.k.a. MSG, (1931 – 2013) was born in Mylapore, a neighborhood in central Chennai. He was taught violin by his father, Parur Sundaram Iyer (from Kerala), who was well versed in both Carnatic and Hindustani systems of Indian classical music. This recording was originally issued by HMV (EMI) in 1983.
with daughter Narmada (violin support), and Vellore Ramabhadran (mridangam) |
| 10:33 AM |
| S. Gayathri Seethamma Maayamma - Vasantha Tyagaraja Captivating Melodies MRT Music 2022 I could not find any biographical information about S. Gayathri |
| 10:41 AM |
| Afroz Bano Aa Sajna Ghar Mere - Thumri In Narayani - Deep Chandi Taal Afroz Bano Swarashree 1988 Afroz Bano specialized in light classical music. She learnt from Faiyaz Ahmed Khan & Niaz Ahmed Khan of the Kirana gharana, and also Abdul Rehman Khan of the Patiala gharana.
accompanied by Liyakat Ali Khan (sarangi), Nasir Khan (harmonium), Hidayat Khan (tabla) |
| 11:01 AM |
| Surinder Shinda & Surinder Sonia Bhabi Tera Deor Kanwara Surinder Shinda & Surinder Sonia EMI 1977 Punjabi folk duo
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| 11:05 AM |
| Sikkil Sisters Manavyala - Nalinakanti Tyagaraja Flute Duet Sikkil Kunjumani, (1927 - 2010) and Sikkil Neela, (1938 - 2023).
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| 11:16 AM |
| Hyderabad Brothers Arunachalanatham - Saranga M. Dikshitar Hyderabad Brothers (Carnatic - Vocal) Inreco 1994 The Hyderabad Brothers are D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari. They got their initial formal training from their father Daroor Ratnamacharyulu. Their mother Daroor Sulochana Devi was also a Carnatic classical musician.  violin: TKV Ramanuja Charyulu, mridangam: KV Prasad, ghatam: S. Karthick |
| 11:26 AM |
| N. Ravikiran Veena Pustaka - Raga Vegavahini M. Dikshitar Dikshitar Masterpieces Music Today 1992 N. Ravikiran was was born in 1967 in Mysore. A child prodigy, he is credited for rescuing the chitravina (aka gottuvadyam) from total obscurity.
The modified Chitravina shown here is a slender model, ideal for traveling musicians. His white cylindrical slide is made of Teflon. With Mysore Nagaraj (violin), and K.V. Prasad (mridangam) |
| 11:37 AM |
| Namagiripettai K. Krishnan Mamava Sadha Janani - Kanada Swati Tirunal Nadhaswaram With Thavil Vani Cassettes 1993 Namagiripettai K.Krishnan (1924 – 2001) played the Nadaswaram. He was born in Sendamangalam village and lived in Namagiripettai, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu.
with Valayapatti on thavil |
| 11:46 AM |
| Veena Mehta "Bhai Maro Chhe Dahyo" Halardu (lullaby) Folk Songs of Gujarat V/A His Master's Voice 1976
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| 11:51 AM |
| Gopal Krishan Thumri : Raga Bhairavi - Dadra North India : Dhrupad Khyal (Vichitra vîna & tabla) [Inde du Nord] Ocora Radio-France 1996 Gopal Krishan (1926 - 2004) was an Vichitra Veena player.
 with Anindo Chatterjee on tabla |
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