Warkari is a tradition within the bhakti cult of Maharashtra. Central to the ‘Warkari Sampraday’ is the annual pilgrimage or the ‘wari’ to the temple of Vitthal in Pandharpur that stands on the banks ...

Carnatic singer Padma Shri Anuradha Sairam will be presenting a concert exclusively of Abhangs Taling about how she was attracted to the musical form, she says, “I grew up in Mumbai and in this ...

Hundreds and thousands of film songs in more than a dozen languages, ghazals, patriotic songs and also ‘bhav geet’, the quintessential semi-classical, non-filmi songs in Marathi, Lata Mangeshkar sang ...

The city has a history of abhang singing that is more than 100 years old. The Sree Vithoba Devasthan in Mattancherry has regular abhang renderings and most of the compositions of this traditional form ...

This Sunday (July 6) marks Ashadi Ekadashi, a major festival in Maharashtra and a significant day for the Warkari sect that culminates in a pilgrimage to the Vitthal temple in Pandharpur. To mark the ...

Vocalist O S Arun has carved a niche for himself in the world of Carnatic music. And now, people have a chance to learn from the maestro. Alapana Trust, a charitable trust established by Arun, and ...

For a college band that started out of Mumbai’s Kishinchand Chellaram (KC) College as an idea in 2014 and was formed a year later, Abhanga Repost has certainly come a long way. Now that the city band ...

Abhangvari will provide a platform to the Boy band Abhang Repost to spread the celebration through their modern versions of popular Abhangs. Starting July 8, 9X Jhakaas will exclusively air one new ...

How do you communicate with God? Perhaps you chant the shlokas or hymns your grandmother taught you when you were little. Or you speak to Gods and Goddesses as if they are your best friends, sharing ...