Runa rocks Chennai
That Runa Laila has not lost her touch with her music or her fans was evident at the finale of the November Fest.

Shubha weaves a magic spell
Clear skies but it rained music inside the Kamaraj Auditorium, thanks to Shubha Mudgal.

Call of the heart
Creative challenges are what keep Shubha Mudgal charged, says CHITRA SWAMINATHAN.

A triumph of tradition
The grandeur of the Dhrupad tradition, so splendidly evoked by the Gundecha Brothers, left the audience asking for more.

Romancing the rain with Malhar
Ustad Nishat Khan's choice of Miyan Malhar augured a rasa-filled experience and the audience was not disappointed.

The musical melting pot
That fusion music is a great unifier was evident at the Swedish band Mynta's performance.

A rare amalgam
Shrinivas' mandolin and Ustad Sultan Khan's sarangi in jugalbandhi created a poignant mood

Melodic confluence of styles
A seamless blend of genres marked the unusual vocal-flute jugalbandhi by Bombay Jayashri and Pandit Ronu Majumdar.

Laila and her lilting ditties.
It's the jive that makes Runa Laila's performance unique.

A powerful, unmistakable voice
From Hindustani ragas to Indipop numbers, Shubha Mudgal renders them with a rare honesty.

Purity and resonance
For the Gundecha brothers, the exacting tradition of dhrupad is a way of life.

Traditionalist with a twist
Even as he is willing to experiment, Nishat Khan's Hindustani performances remain rooted to tradition.

Nordic ice and Indian spice
The Swedish band Mynta blends diverse music influences to create a unique sound.

A spell with the strings
The musical partnership of Sultan Khan and U. Shrinivas promises to offer a lot of `mazaa'.

Bombay Jayashri and Ronu Majumdar, on the magic of music
A common interest in musical genres made Pandit Ronu Majumdar and Bombay Jayashri Ramnath friends from childhood.