Episode 5— An Invitation to Hindustani Music

In this episode, we'll hear great examples of Hindustani music, classical music from north India. This shows opens with an interactive portion as I play sitar and invite you to sing and learn some of the key ideas about this music. After that, I feature sitarist Ravi Shankar & sarodist Ali Akbar Khan, vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty, and sitarist Indrajit Banerjee. You can find videos of the last two performances on YouTube. Enjoy!

Episode 5

Episode 4- One Nation Under Some Grooves

Short and sweet——lots of killer grooves, minimal chatter. "Free Your Mind..."


Episode 4

Episode 3

This episode marks the launch of a new feature named "Compass Points." These episodes will offer in-depth guides to specific recordings or performances.

I hope that you enjoy, and if there's something particular you'd like to hear in a future episode, please leave a comment!


Episode 3

Episode 2

Hello everyone, and welcome to our second episode!


In honor of the 50th anniversary Grateful Dead concerts this weekend, here's a special episode with some of my favorite Dead recordings. Let there be songs to fill the air!


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Episode 1

Hello everyone, and welcome to the first podcast of Live and Improvised!


Show 1