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Vivek Kar, Ishaan Nigam and Yoel Young

World Music Day: Musical dreams are made of this

S B Vijaya Mary On the occasion of World Music Day (June 21), three up-and-coming musicians Ishaan Nigam, Vivek Kar and Yoel Young share what drives them to make music

Different screenshots of iOS app NaadSadhana

NaadSadhana app: from a simple tuner to a complex AI Indian Classical music creator

Divya Kala Bhavani Pune-based musician-developer Sandeep Ranade discusses the evolution of his Artificial Intelligence music app NaadSadhana that helps Indian Classical musicians tune, synthesise and create music. The app won in the Innovation category at the Apple Design Awards during WWDC21.

Ardhra Sajan does beatboxing and flute beatboxing

Kerala-based beatboxer Ardhra Sajan is upbeat as she hosts up-and-coming artistes on her Instagram page

Athira M Ardhra, who blends mimicry with beatboxing and also does fluteboxing, gives opportunity for rising stars to perform on her Instagram page

Singer Jack Garratt on life as a musician and his struggles with mental health

Susan Joe Philip He recently released a new performance of his single called Time on YouTube

Chinmayi, live on Twitter: How the singer’s Spaces concerts altered people’s perception of her

Srinivasa Ramanujam Singer Chinmayi talks about her recent, impromptu concerts on Twitter Spaces in which she takes on impromptu requests too

DJ Martin Garrix

Interview Martin Garrix feels honoured to have composed the official song for UEFA EURO 2020

S B Vijaya Mary The acclaimed songwriter, producer and top-ranking DJ speaks about the euphoria that surrounds the EURO 2020 anthem and his inspirations in life

Frizzell D’Souza

Watch: Mangaluru singer Frizzell D’Souza’s latest single ‘Foolish Once Again’, a love ballad

Praveen Sudevan Frizzell’s third single has over 22,000 views on YouTube and about 45,000 streams on Spotify

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In December, Kalakshetra also played host to their annual festival and sold tickets at 50% occupancy. At the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium, director Revathy Ramachandran recently wrapped up the two-day Trinity Festival, which was streamed online too.

Curtains up: Chennai gets back onstage

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

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Karthik G, first prize in Vocal, 20-40 years

The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Akhilesh Pandey, second prize in Hindustani, 20-40 years

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The four-hour challenge in Carnatic music

G. Swaminathan Young Bharat Narayanan produced a rich variety of ragas and kritis but the very concept might need rethinking

Right choice of compositions

G. Swaminathan The judicious selection of ragas and kritis by both Nithyasree and Pantula Rama made their concerts stand out

Many moods of melody

MEENA BANERJEE Concerts at the SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan showcased the essence of tradition

Classical

The physical representation of ‘Betty’s Notebook’

crypto World’s first programmable master of classical music NFT bought for more than US$375,000

Divya Kala Bhavani After shooting to crypto-fame for buying Beeple’s ‘Everydays’, Metapurse dives into classical music with a choral piece drawn on one of the world’s most fascinating missing person’s cases: Amelia Earhart

Pandit Rajan Mishra. File

Classical singer Rajan Mishra passes away

Special Correspondent Belonging to the Benaras gharana, Mr. Mishra, along with brother Sajan Mishra, made a mark for himself as a vocalist in the khyal style of Indian classical singing.

NCPA Bandish : T.M.Krishna (Vocal) during the performance at Tata Theatre, NCPA on 04/08/2018. Photo By : NARENDRA DANGIYA

Government must come up with schemes to provide socio-economic security for artistes, says TM Krishna

Saraswathy Nagarajan TM Krishna says the government must come up schemes to provide socio-economic security for artistes. He has been selected for the Kerala government’s Swathi Puraskaram for 2020

Pandit Rajan Mishra. File

Classical singer Rajan Mishra passes away

Karukurichi P. Arunachalam with Gemini and Sivaji.

A great duet recorded separately in nagaswaram and vocal

Easy like Sunday morning

Sarod player Indrayuddh Majumder

Online music and dance festival Music

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

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S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946 - 2020)

The Hindu Net Desk Few singers could rival him in popularity. Fewer were as versatile. Still fewer were as prolific.

Oscar-nominated British composer Lorne Balfe in the studio

exclusive There shouldn’t be any rules with music, says ‘Gemini Man’ and ‘His Dark Materials’ composer Lorne Balfe

Divya Kala Bhavani Known for his multi-award nominated work, composer Lorne Balfe is ready with a new stretch of scores in ‘Gemini Man’, BBC series ‘His Dark Materials’ and ‘Underground 6’... and for video games too!

The Hindu Music Podcast: In conversation with Sid Sriram

Jayant Sriram In episode 6 of The Hindu’s Music Podcast, singer Sid Sriram takes us on an eclectic journey, from Carnatic music concerts in Chennai, finding stardom in playback singing and breaking barriers with his new independent music projects.

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World Music Day: DJ Snake collaborates with Dhee for ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ remix

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UB40’s India collab

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World Music Day: Musical dreams are made of this

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Ramesan Nair penned many of Malayalam’s finest devotional songs

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Rohan Solomon’s ‘We Demand Change’ track is a paean to hope

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The charm lies in the difference between Hindustani and Carnatic

Musical sadhana guided by an app

Sandeep Ranade’s award-winning NaadSadhana creates an ambience ideal for practice and creative sessions

Akhtari: The missing notes

The recently published Akhtari fails to address the complexity of the the inimitable Begum Akhtar’s rich life and oeuvre

A book for children on the Indian classical arts

Shrinkhla Sahai’s book, India’s Classical Music and Dance, describes a complex world in simple language

Musician Kavalam Sreekumar has rendered more than 60 Malayalam poems during the lockdown

The Carnatic vocalist, composer and playback singer recites poems by legends and newcomers on his YouTube channel

NaadSadhana app: from a simple tuner to a complex AI Indian Classical music creator

Pune-based musician-developer Sandeep Ranade discusses the evolution of his Artificial Intelligence music app NaadSadhana that helps Indian Classical musicians tune, synthesise and create music. The app won in the Innovation category at the Apple Design Awards during WWDC21.

TM Krishna to perform live on Instagram and Facebook to raise funds for artistes

The renowned Carnatic singer will lead an informal live session on social media with music and conversations, to raise funds for artistes affected by COVID-19

Kerala-based beatboxer Ardhra Sajan is upbeat as she hosts up-and-coming artistes on her Instagram page

Ardhra, who blends mimicry with beatboxing and also does fluteboxing, gives opportunity for rising stars to perform on her Instagram page

4=5, a unique tala ensemble

The ensemble led by vocalist Abhishek Raghuram weaves diverse and exciting rhythm patterns

‘If you can speak, you should sing,’ says T.V. Gopalakrishnan

The veteran musician feels music is for everyone and for every occasion

‘On That Note’, Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s new YouTube series

Sanjay Subrahmanyan combines music with memories in bite-sized episodes.

Ilaiyaraja and SPB’s timeless bond

Ilaiyaraja and SPB’s birthdays are separated by two days. We cannot remember one without the other

Thailand’s leading youth orchestra takes to filmmaking during the lockdown

The Maestro is the first Thai film with a full orchestral score performed by young musicians of Siam Sinfonietta

Singer Jack Garratt on life as a musician and his struggles with mental health

He recently released a new performance of his single called Time on YouTube

Martin Garrix feels honoured to have composed the official song for UEFA EURO 2020

The acclaimed songwriter, producer and top-ranking DJ speaks about the euphoria that surrounds the EURO 2020 anthem ‘We Are The People’ and his inspirations in life

Chinmayi, live on Twitter: How the singer’s Spaces concerts altered people’s perception of her

Singer Chinmayi talks about her recent, impromptu concerts on Twitter Spaces in which she takes on impromptu requests too

DJ night on Clubhouse an instant hit with Malayalis globally

Session with remixed Malayalam and Bollywood songs comes as a relief for hundreds locked up due to the pandemic

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and legendary guitarist Joe Walsh hope to heal with music

The three-song EP launched on June 4 pays tribute to doctors and frontline workers and also features a ‘Black Lives Matter’ prayer

Malayalam playback singers pay a melodious tribute to SPB

Playback singers’ association had a Facebook live of SPB’s songs on the legend’s birth anniversary

Watch: Mangaluru singer Frizzell D’Souza’s latest single ‘Foolish Once Again’, a love ballad

Frizzell’s third single has over 22,000 views on YouTube and about 45,000 streams on Spotify

Vishnu Ravindran Nair’s upcoming album Stories From A Space Station is inspired from astronauts

The independent musician from Bengaluru likes to link music and science

A series of young singers

Vocalists Bhagyesh Marathe and Samarth Nagarakar blended tradition with an imaginative approach

Amrit Ramnath: ‘Though I respond to other forms, Carnatic music is my core’

The young musician, whose latest musical video Sumiran has garnered attention online, says he realised a few years ago that music had to be his life’s journey

Rangan Brothers’ concert: Themed on Swati Tirunal kritis

The Rangan brothers presented raga essays like swara exchanges, complementing one another’s music

A well-etched Thodi by Ranjani and Gayatri

The sisters highlighted the versatility of this majestic raga

How singer Unnikrishnan’s son Vasudev Krishna polished his musical skillset during lockdown

Vasudev Krishna, son of popular singer Unnikrishnan, has been regularly collaborating with his father and sister Uthara

Coachella music festival to return in April 2022

The 20-year-old music festival, one of the largest in the world, was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic

Sonic identity: Are we ready?

Sound logos and branding are picking up in the country, as indie bands and brands work together

Shayan Italia’s ‘Warriors’ to rekindle the fighting spirit

The song represents people who come back to prove their worth

All the web’s a stage

The Internet is ruthless, and everyone is clueless. Where do artistes go from here?

Musicians engage with listeners in novel ways

Artistes are coming up with researched and thematic ideas to connect more deeply with online listeners

A first-of-its-kind book on the anatomy of mridangam

Techie percussionist Erickavu N. Sunil pens a unique book that delineates the science and aesthetics of the mridangam

B. Bhanumathi — An endearing guru

B. Bhanumathi’s democratic approach to learning helped her students gain insight and confidence

Billboard Music Awards: Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big

Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son

Raamlaxman (1942-2021): The composer behind some of Bollywood’s biggest hits

The music director was renowned for his work on blockbusters like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’and ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’

Music director Raamlaxman, of ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ fame, dies at 78

The composer was known for his work on films like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya,’ ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ and ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’

Suneeta Rao pledges support to climate with single ‘Vaada Karo’

The songwriter, singer and stage performer teams up with Dharavi Rocks and composer Dhruv Ghanekar in her comeback video

Adi Sankara as brilliant poet

Many composers and singers have given musical expression to the saint’s prolific literary creations

'Karnan' brings together two different musical worlds

Composer Santhosh Narayanan talks about how the rousing score and songs add to the sense of rebellion in the Dhanush starrer, directed by Mari Selvaraj

Fitting tribute by Krishna Ramarathinam

A young trio performs at the Sathur Subramaniam memorial concert

Kriteka Iyer’s Bhimpalas stood out

A good student who can, with diligence, blossom into a competent musician

Western string meets Eastern note

How Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya has integrated the slide guitar into Hindustani music

A sarod festival in memory of the legendary Annapurna Devi

At a three-day live festival, exponents of the instrument showcased the Maihar gharana’s specialities

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