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**NYC Radio Live**

Live performances and in-depth conversations with extraordinary musicians, artists, writers, and thinkers from more than 40 countries. Hosted by David Ellenbogen and broadcast on WKCR 89.9 FM in New York City. Creator of the 24-hour Ragas Live Festival, which debuted as a broadcast on WKCR in 2012 and is now presented annually at Pioneer Works.

Latest Episodes:

Vishnu Ramprasad Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Ninth of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th, 2025.

Vishnu Ramprasad (navtar)

Praveen Narayan (tabla)

Sriram Raman (mridangam)

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Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society for Arts and Culture of South Asia (Palo Alto), People of Rhythm Productions, and Brooklyn Raga Massive.

Asif Khan & Karamat Khan Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Eighth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Asif Khan & Karamat Khan (vocal, tabla)

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Sannan Mahboob Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Seventh set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Sannan Mahboob (Afghan rubab) Karamat Khan (tabla)

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ART Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Sixth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival.

Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Arun Ramamurthy Trio

Arun Ramamurthy, violin

Sameer Gupta, drums

Damon Banks, bass

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Light Over Shadow (Zakir Hussain Tribute) Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Fifth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Light Over Shadow (Zakir Hussain Tribute): Sikiru Adepoju Sanga of the Valley V. Selvaganesh Ishaan Ghosh

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Saami Brothers Qawwali Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Fourth set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Saami Brothers(Qawwali)

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Eucademix Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Third set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Eucademix (Yuka Honda) (electronics)

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Charumathi Raghuraman & Anantha R. Krishnan Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Second set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival.

Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

Charumathi Raghuraman (violin)

Anantha R. Krishnan (mridangam)

ARAJ Ragas Live Festival 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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First set of the epic 24 Hour Ragas Live Festival. Broadcast live from Pioneer Works from October 18-19th 2025.

ARAJ:

Ishaan Ghosh (tabla)

S. Akash (bansuri)

Mehtab Ali (sitar)

Pratik Singh (vocals)

Vanraj Shastri (sarangi)
Ragas Live Festival is produced by Pioneer Works in collaboration with NYC Radio Live, The Society for Arts and Culture of South Asia (Palo Alto), People of Rhythm Productions, and Brooklyn Raga Massive.

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan - a conversation with the master Oct 10, 2025

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I had the thrill of speaking of with the legendary artist, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan who will be performing the penultimate set of the Ragas Live Festival next week.

One of the world’s leading sitarists, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan belongs to an illustrious musical family and has achieved success in not only preserving the tradition, but in pushing its boundaries to greater heights. He is one of the leading exponents of the Etawah gharana (tradition), which was popularized by the great Ustad Vilayat Khan, and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. He was initiated into the rich music of the gharana by his father Ustad Aziz Khan, who was the son of the legendary sitar and surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khansahab. Shahid Parvez was recognized as a child prodigy and started performing in public by the time he was eight years old. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Government of India's Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Academy Award.

This episode will broadcast in a longer version at WKCR 89.9 FM 7PM-9PM on Sunday October 12