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Singer Karthik at 'Tribute to Pancham Da' concert during 'The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011' at Ravindra Bharthi
Singer Karthik at 'Tribute to Pancham Da' concert during 'The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011' at Ravindra Bharthi

Kuch na kaho…

‘Tribute to Pancham Da' was a celebration and rediscovery of Hindi movie melody and magic »
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Ganesh Rajagopalan (violin) and Debashish Bhattacharya (slide guitar) mesmerised the audience during The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011 at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad. Photo: Nagara Gopal

When Carnatic met Hindustani

Ganesh Rajagopalan and Debashish Bhattacharya's ‘Adrishta' concert held at Ravindra Bharathi was a stupendous success right from the start »
Related: A perfect blend
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Zeb and Haniya perform on the first day of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011 at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad. Photo: K. Ramesh Babu

Lo hum bhi chal diye

Songs performed by the Lahori Blues from Pakistan transcended language, borders and essence »
Related: Notes from the Frontier
Related: Kya khayal hai?
Pakistani singer's Zeb Bangash (left) and Haniya Aslam Photo: M. Subhash

Notes from the Frontier

Pakistani musical duo Zeb and Haniya shares their love for Indian music and the music that defines them »
Related: Lo hum bhi chal diye
Related: Kya khayal hai?
Film maker Brahmanand Siingh. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

Celluloid biographies

Film maker Brahmanand S. Siingh, whose sensitive documentaries have touched hearts, talks about the making of his award-winning ‘Pancham Unmixed' and his feature film in the making »
Related: Unforgettable Pancham
Related: The sargam of Pancham da
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Coimbatore 18/11/2011. 'Adrishta' by Ganesh Rajagopalan (violin) and Debashish Bhattacharya (slide guitar) at 'The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011' at Corporation Kalai Arangam in Coimbatore on November 17, 2011. Photo:K.Ananthan.
Hyderabad, November 23, 2011

A perfect blend

Ganesh Rajagopalan and Debashish Bhattacharya's concert titled ‘Adrishta' to be held as part of The Friday Review November Fest 2011 in the city on November 26 promises to be a rare spectacle »
Chinmayi (left), Haricharan, Srinivas and Sweta Mohan performing at Pancham Unmixed - The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011, Fine Arts Hall, Kochi Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
November 23, 2011

Unforgettable Pancham

Pancham Unmixed, the musical show by The Hindu Friday Review November fest, 2011, Sunday last had the city swaying to R.D. Burman's music. Priyadershini S. and Shilpa Nair Anandwere part of those who enjoyed it »
Gayatri Asokan, Gopal Raj, Karthik and Kalyani Nair at 'Tribute to Pancham Da'. Photo: K. Ananthan
Coimbatore, November 22, 2011

The sargam of Pancham da

‘It is a mixture of sweet, serene songs, and the fast ones set fire to the evening' »
November 22, 2011

Zeb & Haniya at Chennai Fest

Despite the postponement of their concert at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest in Chennai on November 17, Pakistani duo Zeb and Haniya performed the following evening to a full house that knew their music very well. Video courtesy: CNN-IBN »
Wild Beats - Ha Yong and Dulsori performing at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011, Fine Arts Hall, Kochi. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
Kochi, November 20, 2011

Where tradition meets folk

Wild Beats, the musical show by Korean artistes, Ha Yong Bu and Dulsori, at the The Hindu Friday Review November Fest on Saturday, was a great interactive experience for the audience as it was for Anasuya Menon »
KOCHI, November 19, 2011

Korean music band to perform today

Music and dance from Korea will be the focus on Saturday at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest, which will be staged at the Kerala Fine Arts Hall from 7.30 p.m. Titled ‘Wild Bea... »
KOCHI, November 18, 2011

November Fest to begin in city today

The Hindu Friday Review November Fest, which was launched in Chennai in 2005, is coming to Kochi for the very first time, at the Kerala Fine Arts Hall, for three days this weekend starting... »
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Dulsori Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
November 17, 2011

The delicate sound of thunder

In ‘Wild Beats', Ha Yong Bu and Dulsori crossed cultural barriers to create an easy rapport with the audience »
Vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan and pianist Anil Srinivasan at the opening concert to launch ‘The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011’ in the city on Wednesday. Photo: K. Ananthan
COIMBATORE, November 17, 2011

The Hindu Friday Review November Fest launched

The second edition ofThe Hindu Friday Review November Fest was launched in the city on Wednesday night at the Grand Kovai Ballroom, Le Meridien. Dignitaries from various sections of society... »
COIMBATORE, November 16, 2011

Music lovers! The Hindu Friday Review November Music Fest starts tomorrow

The four-day Fest will be held at Corporation Kalaiarangam in R.S. Puram »
November 15, 2011

The Madras String Quartet

The Madras String Quartet performed a beautiful concert at the launch of the 7th edition of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest. From left: V.S. Narasimhan, Hemanthraj Muliyil, B.J. Chandran and V.R. Sekar with Liu Yuening(centre). Courtesy: CNN-IBN »
Vasundhara and Kalapini Komkali at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest concert Photo: S. R. Raghunathan
November 14, 2011

Grandeur of Gandharva

Vasundhara and Kalapini Komkali, heirs apparent to the legendary Kumar Gandharva gayaki, rendered compositions that celebrated his rich legacy »
November 14, 2011

Vasundhara & Kalapini Komkali in Saha-gaan

An evening of enchanting Hindustani music by duo Vasundhara and Kalapini Komkali, wife and daughter, respectively, of legend Pandit Kumar Gandharva. Video: S.R. Raghunathan »
Jeff Lang
CHENNAI, November 14, 2011

Receptive, encouraging audiences, says Lang

Staying in a lake palace, playing the sarangi with Rajasthani folk musicians, 'surviving a crazy' road trip from Udaipur to Jodhpur and of course, spending hours and hours rehearsing… life has bee... »
IN SYNC Mandolin U. Shrinivas and Liu Yuening flanked by Vijay Ghate and Selvaganesh Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Chennai, November 13, 2011

Lilt of the Lotus

The Hindu Friday Review November Fest got off to a festive start with 'Lotus', a concert featuring the sounds of the mandolin and the yangqin »
November 12, 2011

Chennai November Fest launch

The Hindu Friday Review November Fest got off to a musical start with a short yet soulful concert by The Madras String Quartet. Artistes Sudha Ragunathan, V.S. Narasmihan and Liu Yuening share their thoughts on the festival. Video courtesy: CNN-IBN »
SPIRIT OF KOREA Ha Yong Bu and Dulsori
November 9, 2011

Dance of the drums

Ha Yong Bu and Dulsori showcase the best of Korean culture through enchanting vocals, dynamic choreography and percussion »
IN SYNC: The Minguet Quartet
November 8, 2011

Traversing eras

The Minguet Quartet promises an evening of Classical, Romantic and modern music »
Mandolin U Shrinivas and Liu Yuening.
November 7, 2011

Beauty of the bloom

Mandolin U. Shrinivas, Liu Yuening, Vijay Ghate and Selvaganesh will come together for ‘Lotus' »
Jeff Lang.
November 6, 2011

Today’s performance: a welcome collaboration

Down Under Blues Jeff Lang, Bobby Singh A guitarist, singer and songwriter who counts Bob Dylan as his greatest inspiration, Jeff Lang has built a reputation for or... »
A TASTE OF INDIA: Pakistani singers Zeb (left) and Haniya. Photo: K. Ananthan
November 23, 2011

Kya khayal hai?

Zeb and Haniya speak to Nithya Sivashankar about the influences that shapes their songs, the vibrant music industry back home in Pakistan and their Indian experience »
(From left) Aakash Jacob, Anjana Raghavan, Anisha Verghese and Benny Dayal of 'Subject to Change' in Coimbatore on November 18, 2011. Photo: K. Ananthan
COIMBATORE, November 22, 2011

At Kalaiarangam, everything was subject to change

The band played numbers from pop, rock n' roll, folk and blues and even a few songs from Tamil and Malayalam movies »
MUSIC SANS BORDERS: Pakistani duo Zeb Bangash and Haniya Aslam perform 'Lahori Blues' at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011, Corporation Kalai Arangam, Coimbatore on Friday. Photo: K. Ananthan
Coimbatore, November 22, 2011

Lahori Blues cast their spell on Coimbatore

After cancelled fights, delayed connections, and a postponed concert in Chennai, the Lahori Blues reached Coimbatore for a much-awaited performance. Their concerts forThe Hindu Friday Revie... »
Aruna Sairam performing Wisdom of Vithala at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011, Fine Arts Hall, Kochi. Photo: Tulasi Kakkat
Kochi, November 21, 2011

Concert conjures up magic of abhangs

The city has a history of abhang singing that is more than 100 years old. The Sree Vithoba Devasthan in Mattancherry has regular abhang renderings and most of the compositions of this traditional... »
Zeb and Haniya at the Lahori Blues concert.
Chennai, November 20, 2011

Daughters of the East

There could not have been a warmer and more rewarding Indo-Pak dialogue. As the engaging young musical emissaries from Pakistan, Zeb and Haniya, delivered with an open heart and a passionate voice... »
Members of Anubhuti at The Music Academy Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
November 18, 2011

High on curiosity, confidence

Trichur Brothers' Anubhuthi combined Indian classical with world music to bring a contemporary touch to traditional pieces »
'Adrishta' by Ganesh Rajagopalan (violin) and Debashish Bhattacharya (slide guitar) at 'The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011' in Coimbatore on November 17, 2011. Photo: K. Ananthan
COIMBATORE, November 18, 2011

When music spoke through slide guitar and violin

A musician living on the banks of the Ganges and another living in Singara Chennai came together on one stage to create music so divine that it struck a chord in every listener. 'Adrishta', the op... »
Chennai, November 17, 2011

‘Lahori Blues’ concert cancelled

Warm Greetings from The Hindu Events Team. We thank you for the patronage for our ongoing Friday Review November Fest 2011 at the Music Academy. Today’s concert,... »
KOCHI, November 16, 2011

November Fest from Friday

The Hindu Friday Review November Fest, which was launched in Chennai in 2005, is coming to Kochi for the very first time, at the Kerala Fine Arts Hall, It will be held for three days from N... »
RIFFS AND RANGE Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
November 15, 2011

Blues, beats and back in time

It had everything to classify it as world music... an Australian slide guitar master performing American blues and British folk with an Indian tabla player for company. When Jeff Lang and Bobby Si... »
November 15, 2011

U. Shrinivas & Liu Yuening

The Hindu November fest kick started in Chennai on a high note with a musical performance by Indian as well as Chinese artistes. Courtesy: CNN-IBN »
PAEANS TO THE PAST Chetan Rana and Sadhna Sargam Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
November 14, 2011

Lata: Her life through song

A tribute to a golden era of music was a treat for lovers of nostalgia, even if lovers of music were left wanting more »
Ashwin Balasubramaniam, General Manager, Brookefields Estates Pvt. Ltd., presenting a free ticket for ‘The Hindu Friday Review November Fest 2011’ to a winner at an event organised by The Hindu at Brookefields Mall in the city on Sunday. Photo: M. Periasamy
COIMBATORE, November 14, 2011

A chance grabbed with both hands

Visitors at the Brookefields Mall on Sunday had a chance to win free tickets for The Hindu Friday Review November Fest. Music lovers in the city, including students and homemakers, came for... »
Prof. Liu Yue Ning. Photo: K.V. Srinivasan
Chennai, November 13, 2011

Symphony of strings

Prof. Liu Yuening, a yangqin exponent from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, talks about her tryst with Indian musicians and finding a meeting point between the two music traditions »
November 12, 2011

'Lotus' by U. Shrinivas & Liu Yuening

Mandolin U. Shrinivas performs with Chinese yangqin artiste Liu Yuening to a packed auditorium in Chennai at the inaugural concert of the November Fest on Friday. V. Selvaganesh on the kanjira and Vijay Ghate accompanied the artistes. Video: S.R. Raghunathan »
The Madras String Quartret perform with professor Liu Yuening at the launch of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest. Photo: S. R. Raghunathan
CHENNAI, November 11, 2011

An ode to musical diversity

The seventh edition of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest was launched in Chennai. This edition will feature artistes from five countries — China, Australia, Germany, Korea and Pakistan. »
Music without borders Haniya and Zeb.
November 9, 2011

Cousins' call

Pakistani pop sensation Zeb and Haniya will evoke the rich and textured soundscapes of the East »
Sadhana Sargam.
November 7, 2011

In Chennai today: Yesterday once more

Well-known singer Sadhana Sargam teams up with Chetan Rana and Harish Bhimani to pay tributes to melody queen Lata Mangeshkar »
Vasundhara Komkali.
November 7, 2011

The harmony bond

Vasundhara and Kalapini Komkali present ‘Saha Gaan' that will showcase the nuances of Hindustani music »
November 5, 2011

November rain

Into its seventh year, The Hindu Friday Review November Fest is back to entertain the musically inclined. Anil Srinivasan writes on what the Fest means to him. »
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Despite the postponement of their concert at The Hindu Friday Review November Fest in Chennai on November 17, Pakistani duo Zeb and Haniya performed the following evening to a full house that knew their music very well. Video courtesy: CNN-IBN
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An evening of enchanting Hindustani music by duo Vasundhara and Kalapini Komkali, wife and daughter, respectively, of legend Pandit Kumar Gandharva. Video: S.R. Raghunathan
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The Madras String Quartet performed a beautiful concert at the launch of the 7th edition of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest. From left: V.S. Narasimhan, Hemanthraj Muliyil, B.J. Chandran and V.R. Sekar with Liu Yuening(centre). Courtesy: CNN-IBN
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