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Sangeet - Classical and Folk Music of India

Mar 14, 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 ☕️🫖

Women Musicians

Indian Women Playing Music In Lawn (Mughal Musicians)

Sangeet - Classical and Folk Music of India
10:44 AM
A. Kanyakumari - Sri Chakra Raja - Shivashakthi
A. Kanyakumari Sri Chakra Raja - Shivashakthi G. N. Balasubramaniam
Violin Trio - A. Kanyakumari Nadham Music Media 2006

Avasarala Kanyakumari is a native of Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, and has lived in Chennai for more than 5 decades. She studied under M.L. Vasanthakumari. The two accompanying violinists are Hemalatha and Hemamalini.

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with Sumathi Rammohan Rao (mridangam) & Sukanya Ram (ghatam)

10:37 AM
Parween Sultana - Raga Mishra Pilu - "Tum Radhe Bano Shyam"
Parween Sultana Raga Mishra Pilu - "Tum Radhe Bano Shyam"
Ras Rang V/A Sony / Navras

Begum Parveen Sultana (born 1950) is a Assamese Hindustani classical singer, representing the Patiala gharana. Her husband and guru is Dilshad Khan, from Kolkata.


10:17 AM
Jayanthi Kumaresh - Santana Gopalakrishnam - Khamas
Jayanthi Kumaresh Santana Gopalakrishnam - Khamas M. Dikshitar
December Season 2007 2008

Jayanthi Kumaresh comes from a lineage of musicians who have been practicing Carnatic music for six generations. She is the niece of violinist Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. Teachers include Padmavathi Ananthagopalan and S.Balachander.

with Patri Satish Kumar (mridangam), Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)


10:09 AM
Kalapini Komkali - Nirgun Bhajan
Kalapini Komkali Nirgun Bhajan Kabir
28th Annual Saptak Festival 2008

Kalapini Komkali was born in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on 12 March 1966. She is the daughter and student of Kumar Gandharva (aka Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath) and Vasundhara Komkali.

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Accompanied by Amit Thakker on harmonium and Sanjay Deshpane on tabla.

10:00 AM
Shantala Subramanyam - Evarani nirNayinchirirA - Devamritavarshani
Shantala Subramanyam Evarani nirNayinchirirA - Devamritavarshani Tyagaraja
Singing Bamboo India Music Makers 2015

Born in Bangalore, raised in Chennai, she is the sister of Shashank.

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violin: B.U. Ganesh Prasad; mridangam: Patri Satish Kumar; kanjira: K.V. Gopalakrishnan

9:49 AM
Kalyani Roy - Bhatiali (Boatsong of Bengal)
Kalyani Roy Bhatiali (Boatsong of Bengal)
The Virtuoso of Sitar DENON 1989

Kalyani Roy (1931 - 2022) was based in Kolkata. Starting at age 9, she learnt sitar from Vilayat Khan.

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with Manick Das on tabla

9:41 AM
Akkarai Sisters - Geeta Nayakan - Ragamalika
Akkarai Sisters Geeta Nayakan - Ragamalika Suchindram S.P. Shivasubramaniam
December Season 2012 Charsur Digital Workstation 2013

Besides performing on violin, the Akkarai Sisters are also adept vocalists.

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the composition is by their grandfather, Suchindram S.P. Shivasubramaniam

9:25 AM
Akkarai Sisters - Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem - LalitA
Akkarai Sisters Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem - LalitA M. Dikshitar
Inta Saukhyam - A Presentation On The Violin Charsur Digital Workstation 2009

Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi and younger sister Sornalatha are daughters and disciples of veteran violinist Akkarai S. Swamynathan.

Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi has also accompanied many artists.

Inta Saukhyam - A Presentation On The Violin, Primary, 1 of 2

with T.V. Vasan (ghatam), and Srimushnam Raja Rao (mridangam)

9:08 AM
Sharan Rani - Raga Mishra Mand
Sharan Rani Raga Mishra Mand
Sharan Rani - The Legendary Queen of Sarod Music Today 2008

Sharan Rani Backliwal (1929-2008) was from Delhi. She learnt sarod from Allauddin Khan and his son Ali Akbar Khan. She also earned an M.A. from Delhi University.

Shafaat Ahmed Khan provides tabla accomoaniment

Sharan Rani - The Legendary Queen of Sarod - Album by Sharan Rani - Apple  Music

9:01 AM
Bombay Sisters - Jalajaksha (Raga - Hamsadhwani / Tala - Adi)
Bombay Sisters Jalajaksha (Raga - Hamsadhwani / Tala - Adi) Manambu Chavadi Venkatasubbier
Varnams, Vol. 1 Gitaa Cassettes 1998

The Bombay Sisters, C. Saroja (b. 1936) and C. Lalitha (1938 - 2023), were a Carnatic music singing duo. from Trichur, Kerala. They had their musical training with H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao. Since they were groomed in Carnatic Music in Mumbai, they were referred to as the "Bombay Sisters".

Varnams, Primary, 1 of 3

with Usha on violin, K.V. Prasad on mridangam, Govindarajan on ghatam