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Radio 3,44 mins

Ragas from Dawn to Dusk

Discovering Music

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Nishat Khan, one of the world's foremost virtuosos of the sitar, demonstrates how Indian classical music works as he explores the centuries-old heritage of the raga. He reveals how his own family tradition is rooted in the vocal music of India and constructs a musical performance through improvisation with tabla (drums) and tampura (drone).

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