Nowadays I am listening to Carnatic music. My musical phases last about a month or so but I have been in Carnatic music phase for almost six months now! I enjoy most Indian music (disclaimer: I have nothing against other music, all music is divine if it can touch a chord in you) and this Carnatic phase started with listening to Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna and Priya sisters. This world will be that much more dreary without these singing geniuses. I am not an expert in music and I have never managed to progress beyond Geethams on the veena and Varnams in vocal music, but oh boy do I enjoy listening!! Balamurali, who deserves a Bharat Ratna as much as MS or Lata, has a voice which can bring the Gods to earth. Listening to his singing of Thyagaraja's Pancharatna Kritis is a divine experience. He has sung kritis in each of the 72 janya ragas which is like a audio dictionary of Carnatic music. What you hear in his voice is his joy in singing. Listening to Sarasijanabha Sodari