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Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna | Indian Carnatic vocalist

Feel the resonance of evening ragas....One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians.

Taal Dadra

Taal Dadra ••

Dadra Taal is a Six Beats​ Taal which is extremely common in the the lighter forms of music. It is is commonly found in Thumris, Qawwalis, Film songs, Bhajans, Gazals, and Folk Music throughout India.

The name is derived from its association with the Dadra style of singing. This is a semiclassical form that is somewhat similar to thumri. The dadra style of singing in turn, derives its name from the place where it began.