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As good as it gets Notes of triumph Life was not a bed of roses for nagaswaram artist B. Ramadasappa. But it was his passion for the art that spurred him on to succeed.
Traversing genres Shubha Mudgal speaks about her penchant for experimenting with her voice.
Melody and rhythm It was a treat of music and dance at the recent Madurai Utsavam.
PLAYWRIGHTS PARADE Of tragic lives and loves American dramatist Eugene O’Neill’s plays, mostly autobiographical, are dark worlds full of agony and despair. MUSICSCAN A century of jazz The striking similarity is in the tremendous scope for improvisation in both jazz and Carnatic. 
My favourite ragaIt’s really difficult for someone who has grown up with music all around her to choose a favourite raga. For guests, we had legendary musicians, outings most often meant a visit to Gandharva Mahavidyalaya (set up by her father Pandit Vinaya ...
Interesting mix A look at a few more Deepavali specials.
On a creative trip After scoring several hit songs, Yuvan Shankar Raja is ready with an album and a film.
In the City S. Sruthi and K. Prasanth; R. Shyam; S. Aswini. 7.15 p.m.: S. Srivatsan; K.P. Nandini; Swamimalai S. Girish Sundar November 16, 6 p.m. A.Mukilmayuri; Shraddha Ravindran; N. J. Sitaram. 7.15 p.m.: S. Anjani; S. Aswini; S. ...
The name game Call it scarcity of imagination or sentiment Tamil filmdom today abounds in remakes and repetition of old film titles.
Bond, Craig style -- Quantum of SolaceNever mind the mystifying name, the fact there is no Moneypenny or Q and that the iconic gun barrel sequence and super lush Monty Norman theme comes at the end of the film (that is a bit of a disappointment). The bottom line is Daniel Craig has ... One for the masses -- Golmaal Returns They say, laugh at yourself so that no one can laugh at you. So Ekta Kapoor has allowed director Rohit Shetty to laugh at her, her own saas-bahu serials, their 24-hour-a-day decked-up, phoenix-like characters and drab content. Not only that, her ...
He made waves with children Koothapiran struck instant rapport with the young participants, who called him Vanoli Anna. ENCORE He turned the spotlight on Annamayya Commissioned to retrieve the songs of Annamacharya, Rallapalli Ananthakrishna Sarma worked in earnest setting them to tune and publishing volumes.
Setting the right moodIntense discipline marked the violin concert of MSG and Narmada, tonal pressure was the high point of Vijay Siva’s vocal forays, while graceful presentation marked Savita Narasimhan’s efforts. Poonthanam in Tamil Dr. Giridharan’s Gnana Virutham has the fervour of the Malayalam original. Exercise in excellence Pt. Vinayak Torvi regaled audiences with his rich voice and interesting raga choices.
Saying it with beads and stones Aesthetics is the mainstay of the figures that Seshadrinath has carved and adorned. MALATHI RANGARAJAN 
A trip to traditionCatch a unique display of ‘jadau’ adornments of the North and ‘yetti sedikarai valai’ of the South that opens in the city today.
Tribute to MSAs part of an initiative by Vasantha Memorial Trust, an organisation for cancer care and cure, to propagate the music and memories of the legend, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Amrita Murali is performing a special concert on ‘RAM the Subbulakshmi ...
Today’s concertThe Hindu Friday Review November Fest opens with a concert by Girija Devi, doyenne of the Benares gharana, and the last living queen of the purab ang thumri. The veteran singer’s repertoire includes the related genres of dadra, ... Tribute to a connoisseur P.N. Raghava Rao will be remembered at a function to be held at Ragha Sudha Hall, tomorrow.
20-20: Children’s Day Special20-20, the daily game show anchored by the vivacious Anu Hassan is celebrating Children’s Day with a special episode. The winners of Jaya TVs child reality show, Little Masters, will participate in the special show. There ...
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