Kiran Ahluwalia | zh

Kiran Leonard fornicates instruments and makes jazzy/pop things. used to release electronic things under this name, but now under the name Pend Oreille. new record BOWLER HAT SOUP out now .

It took many years for Kiran Ahluwalia to find one of the last living masters of ghazal, a form of sung poetry that dates back to 14th century India. When she met Vithal Rao, her teacher and the last living court musician of the king of Hyderabad, she was exposed to a bygone era, a time before Indian independence when princes and kings employed court musicians to put music to ghazal poetry. In a twist of fate, Kiran is now a bridge to this colorful past and has emerged as one of the most preeminent composers of contemporary ghazals. Because...

Creator of traditional meditation and relaxation music that has captured the essence of Ayurvedic wisdom. Both vibrant and soothing, it is the perfect complement to any healing practice and can help regenerate mind, body and spirit for total wellbeing. .

Chitravina N Ravikiran hails from Chennai, capital city of Tamilnadu state in the southeast of India. He is a highly accomplished chitravina and gotuvadyam player (these are two very similar slide lutes of South India); he is also a fine singer and composer. As a child of two he stumped the authorities with his deep knowledge of the intricacies of South India's classical music. His is a family of musicians; his father (Ravikiran's first teacher) and his late grandfather being excellent gottuvadyam players. He is active in performance, and creates intercultural music with a fine aesthetic sense. He is the...

Born in strife-torn Ireland, raised under Apartheid in South Africa, and finally arriving in Thornhill, ON in his teens, Kiran Singh reflects his life and times on his debut album, simply titled, Kiran, a worldly mix of pop, soul, R&B, and funk.“Music heals,” states Kiran, “it reaches people in ways deeper than words alone, and the power of music can be felt throughout the world, especially songs of love and peace. Music is my bond with society. I want to connect with all who listen.” With Kiran, we should all connect. Check Kiran out at www.kiranfunk.com .