Author Archives: David Ellenbogen

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed   To celebrate the release of their new album Shruggy Ji, (currently #1 on iTunes World Music Chart) NYC Rado Live is going back to the archives to share a 2009 … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed   This is not your grandmother’s Gamelan.  Gamelan are the mesmerizing orchestras of giant gongs and other metal percussion instruments from Indonesia.   Taylor Kuffner’s  Gameletron project combines the instruments of … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Podcast: Download on iTunes Grammy Nominated, BBC Award winner Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is widely recognized as one of the worlds greatest guitarists. A prodigy, he first performed on-All India Radio at the age … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Oumar Konate performs live at the WKCR studio joined by guitarist Dramane Toure, bassist Mohamed Ag Mohamed, and percussionist Mahalmadane Abbanassane.  We were lucky to catch these gentlemen on their way to perform at Lincoln … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Abdoulaye Alhassanne performs live with Deep Sahara at WKCR in 2010.  w/ Yacouba Diabate (Kora) Frederika Krier (Violin) and David Ellenbogen (guitar) By Banning Eyre | April, 2007 [guitar player mg] Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure has … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Tomchess (Oud) and Shane Shanahan (Frame Drums and Percussion) performed live at WKCR on Sunday July 15, 2012. Tomchess is a Multi-instrumentalist/Improviser/Composer. He plays Reeds, Western Flute, Arabic/Turkish Ney flute, Oud, … Continue reading →

WOW! Thanks to a community of over 30 world class artists,  WKCR-FM  broadcast 24 hours of live, in-studio performances of Indian Ragas on June 21 on the airwaves in NYC and streaming on the net. We got a HUGE response … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Kiran Ahluwalia (vocals),  Rez Abbasi (guitar), Nitin Mitta (tabla). Ragas Live Festival #24 11 pm-12 am during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Expressing her muse through ghazals and Punjabi folk songs, … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Arun Ramamurthy (violin),  Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mridangam), Nitin Mitta (tabla). Ragas Live Festival # 23 8-9 pm during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Arun Ramamurthy is a gifted violinist who is making … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Vivek Rudrapatna (violin),  Sriram Raman (mridangam). Ragas Live Festival # 22 5-6 pm during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Vivek Rudrapatna is a seasoned Indian Classical violinist who has played … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Shanti Shivani (vocal),  Peter Fagiola  (pakhavaj). Ragas Live Festival # 21 11 am-12 pm during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Shanti Shivani is one of the few Western pioneers bringing the … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Samarth Nagarkar (vocal),  Anirban Roy Chowdury (tabla), Andrew Shantz (harmonium). Ragas Live Festival # 20 8-9 am during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Samarth Nagarkar, a hindustani classical (North Indian classical) … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Oded Tzur (saxophone),  Naren Budhakar (tabla). Ragas Live Festival # 19 10-11 pm during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Saxophonist Oded Tzur is rapidly gaining international acclaim for his groundbreaking … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Eric Fraser (Bansuri Flute),  Naren Budhakar (Tabla). Ragas Live Festival # 18 9-10 am during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival performing  Raga Nat Bhairav   Eric Fraser (bansuri flute) is an … Continue reading →

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Amali Preemawardana (Cello),  Trina Basu (Violin),   Perry Wortman (Bass), Sameer Gupta (Tabla). Ragas Live Festival # 17 1-2pm during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival Karavika draws from the rich classical … Continue reading →