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More than 100 musicians including Elton John said the new U.K.-EU trade deal that took effect on January 1 has “a gaping hole where the promised free movement for musicians should be.”

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Sriram Lakshman In the ensemble is the recently formed South Asian Symphony Orchestra, which was co-founded by former Foreign Secretary and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao.

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan

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The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Akshara Balaji, third prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

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The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sumedha V, second prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

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The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Mahashri Gopalakrishnan, first prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

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The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sree Swetha Sudarshan, special prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years

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Krithika Natarajan performing for Kedaram

An impressive all-Tamil concert

H. Ramakrishnan Krithika Natarajan’s concert was filled with melody and manodharma

Why pace matters in music

Bala Shankar K. Gayatri’s concert was too brisk to convey the joy of music

Vittal Ramamurthy and V.V.S. Murari

Two violinists in perfect sync

G. Swaminathan Vittal Ramamurthy and V.V.S. Murari displayed a fine sensibility in their music

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Karukurichi P. Arunachalam with Gemini and Sivaji.

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The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Akshara Balaji, third prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

Music

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sumedha V, second prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

Music

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Mahashri Gopalakrishnan, first prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years

Music

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sree Swetha Sudarshan, special prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years

Music

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Brahadish R.V, second prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years

Music

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Pranav Vishwanathan, first prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years

Thought borne by song

Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s genius combines philosophical search with the pursuit of musical notes

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: B. Shwetha, third prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: B. Shwetha, third prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Akshay, second prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Akshay, second prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Janhavi Swaminathan, second prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Janhavi Swaminathan, second prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sahana Kaushik, first prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sahana Kaushik, first prize in Vocal Thukkada, 0 to 12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Adithya Venkatraman, special prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Adithya Venkatraman, special prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

An impressive all-Tamil concert

Krithika Natarajan’s concert was filled with melody and manodharma

Why pace matters in music

K. Gayatri’s concert was too brisk to convey the joy of music

Two violinists in perfect sync

Vittal Ramamurthy and V.V.S. Murari displayed a fine sensibility in their music

Vijay Siva's high-on-tradition concert

A good musician needs no gimmicks, Vijay Siva proved that yet again

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: A. Tharun, third prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: A. Tharun, third prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: R.A. Smrithikaa, third prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: R.A. Smrithikaa, third prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shrreya Vishwanathan, second prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shrreya Vishwanathan, second prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Madhurkanth, first prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Madhurkanth, first prize in Keyboard, 13-19 years

Saptak festival: Where only music mattered

The Saptak festival stood out for its formidable line-up of artistes from across the globe

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan: The eternal romantic

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan lent melody and soul not just to classical music but film songs too

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Adithya Srihari, third prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Adithya Srihari, third prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Jishnu, second prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: K. Jishnu, second prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Aayush Sriram Bharadwaj, first prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Aayush Sriram Bharadwaj, first prize in Mridangam, 0-12 years.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shamith S. Gowda, first prize in Ghatam, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shamith S. Gowda, first prize in Ghatam, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: R. Naveen, first prize in Ghatam, 13-19 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: R. Naveen, first prize in Ghatam, 13-19 years.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shriman Raghu Krishna, first prize in Ghatam, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Shriman Raghu Krishna, first prize in Ghatam, 0-12 years.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: V. Murali, third prize in Kanjira

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: V. Murali, third prize in Kanjira.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: V.V. Sabareesh, second prize in Kanjira

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: V.V. Sabareesh, second prize in Kanjira.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Vishnu V Kammath, first prize in Kanjira

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Vishnu V Kammath, first prize in Kanjira.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Siri Chandrashekar, second prize in Konnakol, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Siri Chandrashekar, second prize in Konnakol, 20-40 years.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Nachiketa Sharma Miganakallu, first prize in Konnakol, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Nachiketa Sharma Miganakallu, first prize in Konnakol, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Kanivamuthan, special prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Kanivamuthan, special prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Satvik Sharma, third prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Satvik Sharma, third prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sahana Karthik, second prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sahana Karthik, second prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Nitika Pande, first prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Nitika Pande, first prize in Keyboard, 0-12 years

Music stars slam U.K.'s 'shameful' failure on EU touring rules

New Brexit norms overlook artists and musicians’ free movement through EU countries.

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Arnav Vikranth Thirkannad, third prize in Konnakkol, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Arnav Vikranth Thirkannad, third prize in Konnakkol, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Aniruddha Pradyumna Kandadai, second prize in Konnakkol, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Aniruddha Pradyumna Kandadai, second prize in Konnakkol, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Skanda Manjunath, first prize in Konnakkol, 0-12 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition : Skanda Manjunath, first prize in Konakkol, 0-12 years

A musical tribute with Indian links at the Biden-Harris Inauguration

In the ensemble is the recently formed South Asian Symphony Orchestra, which was co-founded by former Foreign Secretary and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao.

Loved Vijay’s ringtone in Master? Meet Bjorn Surrao, the Chennai musician behind it

The 28-year-old indie musician is finding himself in the limelight unexpectedly after the release of Tamil film Master starring Vijay, and which features his track ‘Master the Blaster’

Our Midnight Song: Shruthi Veena Vishwanath’s series highlights women artistes

The singer and curator brings to the fore under represented women artistes from rural areas

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murder convict, dies at 81

California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.

Legendary classical musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan dies at 89

His family said the demise was unexpected as the Padma Bhushan awardee had been keeping well.

The Hindu music contest results announced

The results of The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition are finally out. The newspaper received around 800 entries from participants across the

A musician’s journey from a Mumbai metal band to Hollywood

From brutal death metal to electronic and orchestral, there is no form of music that LA-based Prateek Rajagopal has not experimented with

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