This event is in the past.It took place on August 22, 2026 at Bangalore International Centre.
How Far a Note Travels: The Nadhaswaram and a Music Built for Distance
August 22 at 7pm
Indiranagar, Bengaluru
How do you fill a temple town with sound without a single wire? The answer is the nadhaswaram, a hardwood cone built to blast over crowds and carry sacred ceremonies for hours on circular breath alone. This listening session traces its social history, global cousins like the Turkish zurna, and the sliding ornamentation that defines a raga, all through rare archival recordings from the Smithsonian and beyond.
How Far a Note Travels: The Nadhaswaram and a Music Built for Distance
August 22 at 7pm
Indiranagar, Bengaluru
How do you fill a temple town with sound without a single wire? The answer is the nadhaswaram, a hardwood cone built to blast over crowds and carry sacred ceremonies for hours on circular breath alone. This listening session traces its social history, global cousins like the Turkish zurna, and the sliding ornamentation that defines a raga, all through rare archival recordings from the Smithsonian and beyond.