Author: Sankar Raman

Hadi Ya Bahr: Seffarine

Born in a Fez café, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp wrote their first song together—beginning a lifelong  

Une Autre Chance: Seffarine

Born in a Fez café, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp wrote their first song together—beginning a lifelong

Sankar Raman

Composing New Musical Traditions

As a teenager, Wu Man was a celebrated instrumentalist in China, whose performances had been broadcast on national television and extensively

Meagan Ghorashian & Ben Mund

Mariachi Tradición: Canto Con Orgullo

Mariachi is one of Mexico’s most treasured musical traditions—a living art form passed from one generation to the next through family, community, and celebration. 

The Navaranga Ensemble: Angna Symphony

In the quiet courtyard, or angna, where footsteps echo and flowers await, music begins not with sound, but with longing. Angna Symphony is a chamber-fusion  

I Am An American – The Album

I Am An American – The Album is a collection of pan-Asian music highlighting traditional Asian instruments backed by Western classical harmonies.  

Defying the Odds All Along

Growing up in a refugee camp in Tanzania, Jeanette watched the women in her family follow a familiar path—leaving school young, entering early marriages,

An Escape To a New Beginning

As members of Afghanistan’s Hazara ethnic minority, Mohsin’s family has endured generations of persecution. From a young age, he understood the

Gifts to Carry You Forward

Toc was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and came to the US at the age of three. As the eldest child in her family, she often had to […]

Ranjish Hi Sahi Live at The Armory

For decades, “Ranjish Hi Sahi” has been a cherished torch passed through generations of singers, captivating listeners with its timeless ghazal. Written in Urdu  

Sanson Ki Mala at The Armory

“Sanson Ki Mala Pe” (साँसों की माला पे) is a rare bhajan penned by Meerabai (15th Century) in honor of her lord Krishna. The opening line translates as:  

Allah Elohim at The Armory

Perhaps as a kind of invocation, Bala and Shivani chose to play the song Allah Elohim, a piece that now resonates more deeply than ever before.

We Are One Live at The Armory

This original composition, thoughtfully created and arranged by Bala for this occasion, weaves a melody that speaks to the deepest threads of our shared  

Aap Ki Nazaron Live at The Armory

This beautiful melody comes from the classic Bollywood film Anpadh (1962). Originally sung by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, the song features music