Listen to the Indian Classical Music Podcast with Renowned Artists

Podcast With Classical Maestros

The true story of music begins where the spotlight ends. The Great Indian Classical Podcast with Nirali Kartik is a podcast by HCL Concerts where deep passion meets untold stories. In each episode, Nirali Kartik sits down with legends of Hindustani and Carnatic music, from Dr N Rajam's quiet intensity to Taufiq Qureshi's thunderous rhythms, drawing out the real feeling behind the notes. This is a show that treats ragas as living stories rather than mere theory: warm, human and made for curious first-time listeners and lifelong devotees alike.

Inside the HCL Concerts Podcast with Nirali Kartik

Ever wondered how Rakesh Chaurasia channels a storm through a bamboo flute, or how Pt. Sudhir Nayak wrings sorrow from a harmonium? This series offers rare, intimate access to the minds shaping Indian classical music podcasts. Artists open up about creative breakthroughs and stage fears, unpick complex techniques, and reflect on the years of devotion behind a single phrase. Whether you have just discovered this world or grown up inside it, each conversation deepens your understanding and turns listening itself into a small emotional ritual.

Nirali Kartik & Top Artists: Unveiling the Indian Classical Music Journey

Nirali Kartik has a gift for drawing out the soul behind the sound. In one memorable episode, flautist Rupak Kulkarni recalls carrying his bansuri through the Mumbai monsoons to train under Hariprasad Chaurasia; in another, Dr N Rajam describes how the violin became her voice when words failed. Through Hindustani classical music and beyond, her thoughtful questions reveal how Taufiq Qureshi blends tradition with innovation, or why the harmonium feels like a breathing companion. Each episode plays out like a private mehfil, unfiltered, profound and deeply human. The classical music artists don't just perform; they live their art, and it shows in every answer - a genuine backstage pass to musical histories rarely written down.

Why Every Episode is a New Mehfil

No two artists carry the same story, and that is exactly what keeps every episode fresh. A tabla maestro's world sounds nothing like a folk singer's; a violinist's path differs entirely from a flautist's. One week you might sit with the Hindustani classical music of Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar, the next with the rhythms of Carnatic music with Malladi Sindhu Rageswari or the earthy warmth of Dr. Malini Awasthi's folk traditions. Because each guest brings a life no one else has lived, every episode opens a new door, a fresh gathering, a new mehfil, waiting for you to pull up a seat.