Performing Arts

Interview: Classical Violinist Jennifer Koh Finds Her Own Path to Music with Meaning

The Chicago-born violinist has made a name for herself not only through her playing but through her unusually thoughtful approach to the classical repertory.

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Nine Lives - In Search of the Sacred in Modern South Asia

Performers from Pakistan and India took to the Asia Society stage in honor of Wiliam Dalrymple's new book.

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Sacred Tradition and Spectacular Ritual

Evocative photos and music introduce some of the performers in William Dalrymple's "Nine Lives" programs at Asia Society Centers in Washington, New York, and San Francisco.

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Gamelan Dharma Swara Brings Bali to New York

Master performers presented a variety of traditional and contemporary dances, along with a musical primer, at the Asia Society.

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In Concert: North India's Spiritual Emissaries

The Gundecha Brothers keep India's traditional Dhrupad music alive and well in the 21st century.

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Erasing Borders - Festival of Indian Dance

The New York Times calls this festival "the best new arrival on the city's dance scene in the last two years."

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An Ancient Art and A New Experience

Writing in 1961, Yehudi Menuhin suggests Western music is "particularly ripe for Indian influence."

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Ravi Shankar: A Life in Music

Asia Society salutes India's music legend on his 90th birthday.

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Alim Qasimov, Innovator in Tradition

Azerbaijan's great singer explains the mugham tradition to a Western audience.

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'Madhyahana,' or Music for the Afternoon

In Houston, a program of Indian classical music unfolds beneath Mark Rothko's paintings.

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Iranian Sounds of Peace

Acclaimed Iranian father and son present an East/West "musical dialogue" at Carnegie Hall.

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