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Who Are We?
We are Chandrakantha and David Courtney, a husband-and-wife team who are involved in Indian Music. We are based in Houston, TX We teach, perform, and have a number of recordings, books and other material for anyone interested in Indian Music
What Is On This Site?
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Learning Indian Music
- Our Classes - This is a link to information about our classes. We teach North Indian classical vocal, tabla, dilruba and esraj in the Houston TX area.
- F.A.Q.s - These are "Frequently Asked Questions" about Indian classical music, and about the learning of this music.
- Teachers and Performers - If you do not live in the Houston area, or if you are interested in some subject other than what we teach, this is a world-wide list of performers and teachers of various aspects of Indian music and dance.
- Suppliers of Indian Instruments - Obviously if you want to learn an Indian instrument, you must have one for practice. This is a world-wide list of places where you can get them.
- Electronic Aids In Indian Music Education - This is a paper that I delivered a long time ago.
- New Approaches To Tabla Instruction - This is another paper that I delivered a long time ago.
Products and Services
- Tabla Repair - Head replacement and other repairs.
- Products and Services - Find our various products and services here, such as CDs books, and other services.
- Advertising - Advertise in CHANDRAKANTHA.COM.
Indian Classical Music
- Fundamentals of Rag - Introduction to the North Indian concept of the rag.
- Index of Rags - A few common North Indian rags.
- Laharas - A collection of laharas for tabla / pakhawaj solos as well as Kathak dance performances.
- Fundamentals of Tal - An introduction to the North Indian approach to rhythm.
- Index of Tals - The common rhythmic patterns in North Indian music.
- Genre - A breakdown of the styles of North Indian music.
- Film Songs in Rags - An index of classical based film songs indexed by rag.
- Notation - A discussion of the North Indian approach to musical notation
Filmi, Bollywood, and Other Indian Pop Music
- Bollywood / Filmi - The most popular form of music in India today.
- Ghazal - A form of song which has evolved from poetic recitation.
- Bhangra - This was originally a folk song/ dance that has shed its folk associations and is now considered to be a urban commercial genre.
- Kirtan/ Dhun - Kirtan and dhun are forms of Hindu religious songs.
- Qawwali - This is a form of Islamic devotional song.
- Bhajan - This is a Hindu devotional song.
- Geet - A general term for a non-classical song.
Indian Folk Music
- The Vaoaiya Folksong Of Northern Bangladesh - The vaoaiya (Bhawaia).
- Kushan Theatre Revival in Bangladesh - Efforts to revive and popularise a traditional Bengali folk art.
Dance
- Classical Dances
- Bharat Natyam - Most popular form of classical dance in India today
- Kathak - Traditional North Indian classical dance.
- Kuchipudi - Classical dance of Andhra Pradesh.
- Kathakali - Traditional folk theatre of Kerala.
- Manipuri - Traditional dance of the North East Indian state of Manipur.
- Odissi - Classical dance from Odissa.
- Non-Classical Dances
- Mohini Attam - Traditional dance from Kerala
- Andhra Natyam - Traditional dance from Andhra Pradesh
- Folk Dance - Overview of Indian folk dances.
Instrumental Music
- Indian Instruments - The place to go for information on the musical instruments of India.
- Tuning Indian Instruments - Overview on how to tune a variety of Indian instruments.
- Western / Indian Note Equivalents - A very useful table to assist you in tuning instruments, especially if you are using a keyboard or electronic tuner as a reference.
- Sitar - A series of pages on various aspects of the sitar.
- Tabla - Introductory article on the Indian drum known as the tabla
- Tablasite - Articles, and resources on the Indian tabla
- Sarangi - Articles, and resources on the Indian sarangi
- Dilruba - Articles, and resources on the Indian dilruba
- Esraj - Articles, and resources on the Indian esraj
History Of Indian Music
- Historical Development of North Indian Music - A brief overview of the Hindustani system of Music
- Mythological Origins of Sangeet - History of North Indian music from a mythological standpoint
- Indian Film Songs & Events of the Year - World events, South -Asian events and film world events as well as videos of film songs for particular years.
- The Tawaif, The Anti-Nautch Movement, and the Development of North Indian Classical Music - A look back at this once noble profession.
- The Gharana - Brief look at the gharana
- Origin of the Sitar - A look at the history of the sitar
- Natya Shastra - A brief look at the oldest surviving work on stagecraft in the world.
- Contemporary Indian Music and The Vedas - A look at historical view relating to the connection between contemporary music and the classical Vedas
Forums
- ICM Newbies - Forums specifically for newcomers to ICM.
- General Discussions - General topics relating to ICM.
- Carnatic Sangeet - Discussions relating to South Indian music.
- Sitar & Surbahar - Technique, teachers, theory, history etc, of the sitar & Surbahar.
- Tabla - Technique, teachers, theory, history etc., of the tabla.
- Sarod - Everything about the sarod.
- Vitat (Sarangi, Dilruba, Violin, etc.) - Everything about Indian bowed Instruments.
- Traditional Indian Dance - Everything about Indian dance.
- Dhrupad & Rudra Vina - Everything about vocal and instrumental dhrupad.
- These Forums - Suggestions, coding and login issues, features, etc.
- Forum Archives - Forums past
Chandra & David
- Chandra's Bio - Information about Chandrakantha Courtney.
- David's Bio - Information about David Courtney.
- Contacting Us - Here are our e-mail, snail-mail and telephone numbers.
- Other Sites - Other sites of Chandra and/or David Courtney.
- Videos - Videos either by us or about us.
Misc.
- Make a Donation - Make a donation to help keep this site on the internet
- Rosin & Indian Bowed Instruments - More than you ever wanted to know about rosin.
- Biographies - Links and bios of famous Indian musicians.
- Chandrakantha Courtney's Music Page - Streaming audio and video of our music.
- Introduction to Spectrum Analysis If you are a newbie to spectrum analysis, check this out.
- The Twain Hath Met - A secret brotherhood in India?
- Works Cited - References for this site.
Awards
Spirit And Sky
Top Spiritual Site
2005
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