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The female thavil player breaking the mould

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When Prateek Kuhad met Singapore’s DJ Myrne

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Carnatic vocalist Renuka Arun’s music videos highlight contemporary issues concerning women

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Swar Samrat online music and dance festival to the (virtual) rescue of artistes

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Singer Arya Dhayal on her new English single, ‘King of My Kind’

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New story with old songs

Ragas and a split screen: Indian Classical music remains active as online academies see a significant increase in enrolments

Smaller batches, learning from home and flexible timings are making online classes a popular choice

Taylor Swift voted artist of year for 6th time at American Music Awards

Justin Bieber and The Weeknd — the latter sporting a large white face bandage — were the other big winners, with three awards each.

Hyderabad duo Thug Unit makes a comeback with ‘Resurrection 040’

Mudassir Ahmed and Syed Irshad have pioneered Urdu hip hop movements since the early 2000s.

When Purbayan Chatterjee meets Santana

Sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee interprets Carlos Santana’s music on the sitar in an online concert on November 21

The music of grief

In the season of requiems, looking at celebrated composer Verdi’s masterpiece, which yokes drama and music so powerfully

Ustad Imrat Khan: The unsung brother

Remembering surbahar legend Ustad Imrat Khan, who shone bright despite being overshadowed by his celebrated brother Ustad Vilayat Khan

How Hindustani and Carnatic musicians engage with the idea of sruti

There are differences in the way artistes of both genres are trained to attain pitch purity

An ode to Nature

A music video by Deepankuran Kaithapram, featuring actor Aparna Balamurali among others, underlines the urgent need to protect the Earth

Mumbai musician Madm and Ten Purr’s new release ‘Electric Flu’ is one for the times

The song about loneliness over a surprisingly upbeat arrangement was written alone in a big city

Chennai’s Siennor and other indie musicians going live this weekend

A range of genre-bending, genre-blending and grassroots talent make up this week’s roundup of live gigs to watch out for

With DICE, Indians now can rave with Kanye West or Raghav Meattle in their own home

UK-based mobile ticketing platform DICE has found a new market in India, just as an industry for virtual concerts starts booming

Why Sampreet Salim Kumar says his début album will bend genres

The Canada-based music producer speaks of the inspirations for ‘Perspectives’, which will have at least 10 songs

New music releases: Mali and Wascally Wabbit get playful with their styles

Between Wascally Wabbit’s début single and Mali’s latest release, Chennai’s musicians are getting more comfortable trying out fresh sounds

Meet Nigavithran, the rapper from Chepauk’s Lock Nagar

The friendly neighbourhood rapper from Chepauk, known for his politically-charged songs, has recently released his debut Tamil album, 82 D Block

The fading tribe of performer-gurus

Once upon a time, star singers produced star students. Why has that link broken today?

An equal music: Raahul Jatin’s songs heal and celebrate memories

Musician Raahul Jatin collaborates from across continents with his father, Bollywood composer Jatin Pandit, to create songs of love and hope

Govind Vasantha is on song

The composer on OTT films, juggling multiple projects, and his lockdown days

Colonial Cousins give a ‘desi tadka’ to the Eagles in virtual concert

Singers Hariharan and Leslee Lewis kick off virtual concert series, Jim Beam Originals, with a reinterpretation of the Eagles’ discography

Congress opposes hosting of music festival in Goa amid pandemic

The Goa Tourism Department has given permission for the `Electronic Dance Music’ (EDM) festival which will be held at Vagator in North Goa district on December 27-28

Virtual music concerts for the weekend

US rappers and Indian singer-songwriters comprise this roundup of the music performances to watch online through the week

T.N. Krishnan was as gentle as his music

The violin maestro, who passed away recently, reached out to a wide audience through his music that was steeped in tradition

Remembering T.N. Krishnan

How the violin maestro impacted people’s view of life and art

A tribute to Pt. Chatur Lal

‘Smritiyaan’, held in memory of tabla ace Pt. Chatur Lal, was a blend of music and dance

A classical feast in digital space

Two Kolkata-based organisers demonstrate how online concerts can be showcased best

Pravin Saivi: ‘I’m hanging up my acapella boots’

The Chennai-based musician dished out independent tracks during lockdown

Online listening rooms are the new hub of Indian indie music

Imagine being in a (virtual) room full of people who love the same music as you, and sitting down together to replay nostalgic songs, discover new tracks, react organically to each fresh lyric. Platforms like Discord and Twitch are making this possible, even during a pandemic

Akriti Kakar makes a comeback as a judge on Zee Bangla's ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li’l Champs’

Having recovered from COVID-19, the singer is gearing up for the next schedule

Violinist T.N. Krishnan is no more

His playing represented the pristine beauty of ragas

MTV Sound Trippin’ returns for third season with Gully Boy’s Ankur Tewari as host

Musician Ankur Tewari is set to host the third season of MTV Sound Trippin’, a show that captures the niche sounds of our lands, from Goa to Uttarakhand

Happy days will come soon, says Sukhwinder Singh

The ‘Chaiya Chaiya’ singer discusses the projects he has been working on during lockdown

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Simon K King shared a tweet showing his physical transformation

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‘Removing food delivery apps helped with my weight loss’: Simon K King

The Hindu Net Desk The Tamil film composer, who recently posted a tweet showing his physical transformation during COVID-19 lockdown, said that he was addicted to restaurant and takeout food

Strong and sure

Manjari Sinha The 11th edition of Smaran concert series of young classical musicians, featuring Ishaan Ghosh and Aditi Sharma Garg, was a memorable experience

Maestro at his best: Rashid Khan in performance

In safe company

Shailaja Khanna The 73rd edition of the Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival added a note of cheer to the sombre atmosphere

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