Announcements

CLASSES Summer Workshop in Midland TX  - We will be having a summer workshop in Indian music in Midland TX.  It will be held in the HAWT temple.  It will run from Monday Aug. 3rd through Sunday Aug. the 16th.  For more information, please call Latha at 432 699 1336. Our Summer classes are going on now.  - For more information please go to www.chandrakantha.com/classes.html. LISTEN TO OUR RADIO PROGRAMS Music Beyond Borders July 11 (Tue.) - 2:00 CST (20:00 GMT) - 90.1 FM Houston.   Good mix of world music.  You can catch it on the internet at www.kpft.org   CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO Dhere se Aaja PUBLIC PERFORMANCES Sunday Aug 2 - Midland TX  - We will be giving a program at the HAWT Temple in Midland TX.  Starting time to be announced.  For more information please call Latha at 432 699 1336. Saturday Sept 12 - Houston  - You will be able to get a sample of what we do in the schools and libraries for children at the Young Audiences Previews.  This will be held in the Montrose area at the Houston School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  This is free and open to the public.  Performance times to be announced.  For more information please check out www.yahouston.org. Saturday Sept 12 - Houston  - We will be perfoming in the "Beatles Abby Rd" cover program.  More information will be announced later. MISC. Sunday July 5, 5:30pm - Houston TX  - We will be honoured at a Guru Purnima function in the Hare Krishna Dham, in Houston TX.  This is located at the Hare Krishna Temple, 1320 West 34th street, Houston, TX 77018.  For more information please call Sasi Murali at 832 641 4389. Chandra's Interview - There is a nice interview of Chandra at: http://www.naarisakhi.com/viewarticles.php?aid=NTI=&cid=MQ Check it out!

 

WHO ARE WE?

We are Chandrakantha and David Courtney, a husband-and-wife team who are involved in Indian Music.  We are based in Houston, TX  We teach, perform, and have a number of recordings, books and other material for anyone interested in Indian Music

 

WHAT IS ON THIS SITE?

 

INDIAN MUSIC & DANCE

• Introduction to North Indian Music - A hypertext introduction to North Indian music

• North Indian Rags - Basic overview of the North Indian system of Rag (Raga)

• Rag Index - An index and description of many north Indian rags
• Film Songs - A list of many film songs in particular rags

• North Indian Tals - An index and description of many north Indian tals
• Introduction to Indian Dance - A hypertext introduction to the dances of India

• Styles

• Hindustani Sangeet - The North Indian Classical system of music
• Carnatic Sangeet - The South Indian Classical system of music
• Filmi - The popular music of India

• Film Songs and World Events from Particular Years - This is a nostalgic look back at whatever year you choose
• Film Songs in Rags (Rag Index) - Choose a particular rag and get a number of film songs in that rag
• Film Songs in Rags (Song Title Index) - Pick the title of a song and see the rag that it is based upon

• Folk Music

• Streaming Audio - Chandrakantha Courtney's Music Page
• Indian Musical Instruments - Information about the musical instruments of India

• Tabla - The place to go for information on the tabla
• Sitar - The place to go for information on the sitar

• Forums - Participate in discussions on Indian music
• Biographies - Biographies of famous Indian musicians

 

LEARNING INDIAN MUSIC

• Music and Dance Teachers and Perfomers - A database of musicians and/or teachers of Indian music and dance
• Class Schedule - Chandra & David's class schedule.
• FAQs - Frequently asked questions concerning musical study

 

CHANDRA & DAVID

• Biodata - Biographies, photos, publicity tools
• Contacting Us - Here are our E-Mail, Fax, Snail-mail and Telephone numbers
• Other Sites - Other sites of Chandra and/or David Courtney

 

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

• Products and Services - Find our various products and services here, such as CDs books, cassettes and other services
• Advertising - Advertise in CHANDRAKANTHA.COM

 

SEARCH & INTERNET

• Search - Domain wide search engine.
• Index - Book style index for the domain

 

MISC

• Make a Donation - Make a Donation to help keep this site on the internet
• Downloads - Shareware, freeware, and other downloads
• Suppliers of Indian Instruments - A database of Indian musical instrument dealers around the world

 

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