navrang
The Navrang Show has existed since Spring 1992. Our goal is to introduce listeners to the diverse and enormous plethora of music from the Indian subcontinent and its worldwide diaspora. We play all kinds of music: Bollywood hits old and new, Indian classical, ghazals, Indipop, sufi, folk and Asian Underground.
Current Navrang DJs: Varsha V., Gaura K., and Justin L.
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18th: Laya Taal Saadhna -Pt. Shantilal Shah
22nd: SwaraRagaLaya -Vidushi Rajrajeshwary Bhat
Nav - 'nine' and Rang - 'color'.
Indian music is based on nine rasa / emotions. The rasas are: Karuna ~ sadness, sorrow | Shringar ~ love, joy | Veer ~ heroism, valor | Hasya ~ laughter, comedy | Raudra ~ anger, fury | Bhayanaka ~ fear, horror | Vibhatsa ~ digust, aversion | Adbhuta ~ wonder, surprise | Shanti ~ peace, serenity.
Basic Glossary
South Asia, i.e. Indian Subcontinent = region including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal (possibly Afghanistan and Myanmar?)
Desi meaning countryman in several South Asian languages, rhymes with racy, referring to all people of South Asian origin or descent
Brown person see Desi 🙂
Music Glossary
Asian Underground: Fusion of various Indian styles, and electronica, with Western beats and genres, originating in 2nd generation communities in UK, US etc.
Bollywood: Amalgam of Bombay + Hollywood, referring to India’s immense Hindi film industry, churning out musical melodramas by the hundreds, also the source of most popular music.
Chutney: Fusion of Indian folk music (typically from Bihar) with Caribbean beats like soca and calypso, originating in the Indian diaspora in Guyana and Surninam. Wikipedia
Carnatic: Traditional Indian classical styles of Southern India
Ghazal: Style originating with Muslim rulers in India, derived originally from Middle East, exquisite love poetry in Urdu sung in North Indian styles
Hindustani: Traditional Indian classical styles of the Northern India/Pakistan
Indipop: Western-style pop by Indian performers, usually in Indian languages
On 11/8: Live interview with Sehba Sarwar and Ana Laurel about Pakistani film - Zinda Bhaag (Run for Your Life)
On 11/8: Live interview with Sehba Sarwar the artistic Director/Founder of Voices Breaking Boundaries (VBB) and VBB's Associate Director Ana Laurel. Learn more about the Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag (Run For Your Life). Free Event: Pakistani Film - Zinda Bhaag (Run for...
On 11/8: Interview with writer / director Ravi Kumar of the film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
Do not miss an exclusive interview on Navrang (11/8) with the writer / director Ravi Kumar of the film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain. The film opens on November 7th in NYC and on November 14th in LA. A truly unique film not to be missed. A film based on true events set...
On 11/1: Interview with artists' from the play *Bhopal*
On 11/1: Interview with Shunya theatre artists' Karthik Chander playing Devraj Sarthi & Deeba Ashraf playing Izzat in the play Bhopal. Shunya Theatre presents **Bhopal** by Rahul Varma from Nov 13th to 23rd at Studio 101, 1824 Spring St. Houston, TX 77007. Ticket...
Carnatic Classical Music Concert by Vidwan Sri T. M. Krishna on Sunday 10/12 - 4pm at Old Stafford Civic Center.
Ticket giveaways on **Saturday 10/11** for Carnatic (South Indian Classical) concert. The Houston Youth Music Association (HYMA) presents Vidhwan T. M. Krishna (Vocals) ~ Vidwan Sri R. K. Sriramkumar (Violin) ~ Vidhwan Sri Arun Prakash (Mridamgam) in concert on Sunday...