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Jayateerth Mevundi and M. Narmada.On a different wavelength
Jayateerth Mevundi and M. Narmada tried to establish a voice-violin connect.
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Turning his lens on musicians
Rajiv Menon talks about how ragas and legends of Carnatic music have inspired him as a filmmaker. Renuka Suryanarayan writes.
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A stage for home grown arts
Shekhawati Utsav proves that there is more to Rajasthan than forts, desert and camels.
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Thiruvananthapuram,
November 18, 2016
Singing paeans to Padmarajan
Humans of Someone, an upcoming independent English film has been in the news for its out-of-the-box publicity. The film, which tells the story of an individual obsessed with the late filmmaker Padmara...
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Delhi,
November 18, 2016
Double bonanza
The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan had recently organised a three-day festival of Indian classical music and dance titled Sangeet Samaroh at the Capital’s Kamani Auditorium. On the second day of the festival,...
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November 17, 2016
Listen to the most hardcore version of 'Enter Sandman'
If you are a heavy metal fan and Metallica is your God and Enter Sandman your prayer song, then what you are about to see is divinely-sanctioned sacrilege.
Metallica and Jimmy Fallon, comedian and ...
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November 17, 2016
Deliberations on dhrupad
“What is the order? Again!”“Full sthaayi, sthaayi vistaar, antara mukhada, antara vistaar, full antara, sthaayi, taan and then tihai.”After a bit of confusion, they all get it right. The six students ...
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Chennai,
November 17, 2016
The Hindu November fest to offer a magical fusion of music
It’s that time of the year again when strains of music fill the air in the city. With the 12th edition of The Hindu November Fest, which begins today, the city has a musical four days to look forward...
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Bengaluru,
November 16, 2016
Connecting the dots
It’s fair to say the music circuit’s peak season has arrived, and the one that dominates is usually the one that’s also usually perennial – the electronic music scene. While DJs and producers are prob...
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Delhi,
November 11, 2016
The creamy layer
During the week long celebrations of Sree Skanda Shashti Festival of Sree Swaminatha Swami Seva Samaj, popularly known as the ‘Malai Mandir’, Chennai-based young vocalist Ramakrishna Murthy was featur...
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Delhi,
November 11, 2016
‘Maximum output from minimum space’
Tabla maestro Pandit Sanjay Mukherjee’s ‘second innings’ sees him as the ‘musician of musicians’ in Bengal where tabla rules the roost. Several consecutive solo concerts at prestigious venues (includi...
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November 10, 2016
The sound of silence
He is a musician, painter, spiritual thinker and collector of musical instruments from around the world. Australian spiritual musician David Kilowsky has embodied nuances of Rajyoga meditation int...
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November 10, 2016
Raising the baton
Hollywood’s hall of fame showcases a galaxy of classics which have smashed box-office records and evoke nostalgia. The soundtracks of these movies have left as indelible an impression as the scenes t...
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Musical tribute to a maestro
Dikshitar on strings
Classical notes
No break for the ‘Breakup Song’ singer
Striking a Western classical chord
Big on music
A band with the right mix
A melange of genres
‘Music is about finding who you are’
Delhi,
November 18, 2016
When masters create magic...
Set in the heart of Panaji town, by the side of the Mandovi river, with beautiful grounds, a 900 plus seater auditorium, the Kala Academy Goa has indeed an enviable property. It is heartening that th...
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Delhi,
November 17, 2016
Kabir, once more!
At the first glance, Prahlad Singh Tipanya looks like an ordinary villager clad in dhoti, kurta and a colourful pagdi, the head gear, but his captivating Kabir-Gayan shakes you awake of your slumber.
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November 17, 2016
Pitch perfect
It is the centenary year of an eminent veena and tambura craftsman, S. Ramanathan, popularly known in the concert circuit as ‘Veenai’ Ramjee. Born on September 16, 1916, Ramjee, a Physics graduate fr...
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November 17, 2016
The Hindu November Fest 2016 App
The November Fest can now be experienced as an elegant application on your mobile phones. Check schedules, find out who is performing, share on social media and even book tickets for the shows usin...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
November 16, 2016
Hitting the right notes in her path
It was the blend of music and drama that drew soprano Ashwati Parameshwar to the stage. A “drama queen”, who loved to read and make up plays, the combination of dramatic narrative and music of the ope...
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Delhi,
November 11, 2016
Amidst the heights of melody...
The recently concluded 3rd Shimla Classical Music Festival was impressive as no attempt at all was made to appease the musical sensibilities of a relatively under exposed and musically inexperienced...
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Delhi,
November 11, 2016
‘One should not take liberty in the name of novelty’
A versatile vocalist, creative composer, generous guru and a sought after performing artiste, Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande is one of the most authentic representatives of the famous Atrauli Jaipur ...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
November 11, 2016
With music all around
Soulful strains of music flowing from a television in the living-cum-drawing room set the mood for a chat. We are on the first floor of the nondescript house of ghatam maestro Udupi S. Sreedhar at Vaz...
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November 10, 2016
Significance of the kriti
Rooted in the theory and practical aspects of music, musician-theorist Radha Bhaskar enjoys giving talks as part of her Sangeetha Saurabha series on aspects of music appreciation. One such on ‘Krit...
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November 10, 2016
Playing the mridangam for Bharatanatyam
Renowned mridangam vidwan Nellai D. Kannan presented a lecture-demonstration on ‘Mridangam playing for Bharatanatyam’ under the auspices of Natyarangam, as part of its effort to explore the different...
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Sisters take the stage
Masterly violin
Gently flow the notes
Music, movement and magic
Brewing a new sound
When the ustads meet
‘India is a great discovery’
A memorable debut
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