Article: Carnatic and Hindustani Thriving in Canada

Ajit Jain
India Abroad
12-01-1995
Carnatic and Hindustani Thriving in Canada.

The Bharathi Kala Manram (Canada) and the Raag Mala Society are two major organizations promoting Carnatic and Hindustani music, respectively, in this country.

Trichy Sankaran, mridangam and kanjira maestro and professor at York University in Toronto; Carnatic vocalist John Higgins and James Kippen of the University of Toronto's faculty have vastly contributed to Indian musical life in Canada.

Indian classical music is no more for private basements or small community halls. It has been accepted by mainstream groups at par with other music, elevated to the level of the Harborfront, Premier Dance Theater and other ...

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