http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=2098&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody OnlineHindustani Vocalen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:56:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=2098&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss South Asia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:28 -0800 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.51783 art.51783 Anoushka Shankar art.51783 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss legitimate daughter and she rivals Norah Jones -- if not outdoes her -- in sheer musicality. But what can you expect from a girl who started studying music with her father, the world's most famous sitar player, when she was just nine years old? Granted, her father wasn't too interested in teaching Anoushka to play sitar, probably due to some residual cultural sexism, but with her mother's intercession the elder Shankar conceded. It was a good thing, too; within four years Anoushka was making waves with her first public performance (in New Delhi) and a guest spot on her father's 1994 release, In Celebration. Shankar released her first solo recording, the aptly named Anoushka, in 1998 to critical acclaim. Anourag followed, and in 2001 her Live At Carnegie Hall was nominated for a Best World Music Album Grammy, making her the youngest nominee ever for that honor. Somewhere in the mix Shankar had also become a master classical pianist -- and this was all before she turned 22 years old. Shankar took a much-needed sabbatical in 2004, though the break proved to be more productive than she'd expected: she wrote her first short film score and came up with material for a new solo release, 2005's Rise. A personal and unconventional album, Rise takes its inspiration from classical Indian ragas -- actually moving through a full cycle of morning to evening ragas from start to finish -- while radically re-imagining the form. Collaborators on the album include South Indian slide guitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and flamenco pianist Ricardo Mino, and Shankar experiments ably with an ambient soundscape that at times recalls the best work of film composer A.R. Rahman. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25251&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Instrumental Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:16:39 -0700 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25251 art.25251 Ustad Sultan Khan art.25251 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25251&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25251&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Sri Durga and worked with Asian Underground outfit Tabla Beat Science and Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:27 -0700 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42460 art.42460 Susheela Raman art.42460 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Salt Rain in 2001. The album was everything you could want in a cross-genre effort: intelligent, nuanced and, best of all, never watered down. Born in South India and raised in Australia, Raman grew up singing Carnatic classical music and later studied under the great Hindustani vocalist Shruti Sadolikar. But classical music wasn't her only focus; she also fell in love with blues and jazz, and it was her desire to stay true to all her musical influences that led to the genre-pushing Salt Rain and 2003's Love Trap. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59133&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:35:39 -0700 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59133 art.59133 Shabaz art.59133 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59133&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59133&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:21:17 -0700 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7525091 art.7525091 Kiran Ahluwalia art.7525091 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss ghazal needs to cross over to Western audiences. Born in Punjab and raised in Canada, Ahluwalia grew up immersed in Western culture but loving classical Indian dance and song. After a brief attempt to be dutiful and sensible (studying industrial relations and taking a day job), the muse's call proved stronger than duty: Ahluwalia quit her job and headed to India, where after some difficulty she found a master to study with in the form of Hyderabad's Vithal Rao. After various stints at Putumayo and working as a bonds trader (!), she finally recorded her debut, Attraction, and released it in 2001. Widely acclaimed for her unorthodox instrumentation and accessible style, Ahluwalia released Beyond Boundaries in 2003 and won a Juno Award for Best World Music Recording in 2004. In 2005 she signed with Triloka, which released selections from her first two albums on one self-titled disc. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251466&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Vocal Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:40:31 -0800 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251466 art.5251466 Talat Aziz art.5251466 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251466&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251466&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6474&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Indian Classical Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:42 -0700 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6474 art.6474 Veena Sahasrabuddhe art.6474 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6474&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6474&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Vocal Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:14 -0800 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6774 art.6774 Lakshmi Shankar art.6774 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss bhajans and traditional classical music. Renowned for her tone and precise vocalizations, Shankar has continued performing into her ninth decade. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.34489&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Vocal Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:06:16 -0800 Top Hindustani Vocal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.34489 art.34489 Shafqat Ali Khan art.34489 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.34489&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.34489&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Fhindustani-vocal%2Fartist-chart.rss