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Singer Suresh Wadkar

A musical tribute to Suresh Wadkar on the occasion of his 65th birthday

P.K. Ajith Kumar The Hindu pays a tribute to one of the last singers from the golden age of Hindi film music

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Singer-composer Sanjeev Thomas’ lockdown playlist for you this monsoon

Harikumar J S Appreciate the rains with singer-composer Sanjeev Thomas. For your weekly Playlist, he lists his top five songs to listen to, this monsoon

This Madurai boy is shaking up the techno pop game with his customisable pocket synthesisers

Pradeep Kumar Rohith G, a 23-year-old music producer from Madurai, discusses his cost-effective pocket synthesisers and MIDI controllers, and why it could be a blessing for budding artistes

Shilpa Susan Jacob in the ‘Mudi Rap’

‘Mudi Rap’, a hard-hitting Malayalam song on haircuts, is going viral

Harikumar J S Shilpa Susan Jacob from Kottayam in Kerala captures the story of her short hair in the home-shot rap number

TM Krishna’s fearless classroom

Aparna Karthikeyan The vocalist and writer says his new masterclass will encourage students to engage with music as a ‘living, social being’

‘I want to sing well till I am 75 or 80’: Armaan Malik eyes long-term success

Praveen Sudevan The singer-songwriter, who turned 25 last week, discusses his latest single (‘Beech Raste’), his singing process, the remake culture in Hindi film music among other things.

Billie Eilish's new release, titled 'My Future', is a dreamy song accompanied by a video created by Australian artist Andrew Onorato

Billie Eilish releases new song ‘My Future’

PTI The song is Eilish’s first release since the official track of upcoming James Bond movie “No Time to Die”, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Simon K King shared a tweet showing his physical transformation

‘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

Classical

File photo of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain

Culture T M Krishna, Zakir Hussain and Priyadarshini Govind in this week’s NCPA@home broadcast series

Special Correspondent National Centre for the Performing Arts’s broadcast series this week includes archival performances by Zakir Hussain and Priyadarshini Govind and a talk by T M Krishna

Dancers during an earlier staging of Antariksha Sanchar in New Delhi

Transmedia performance How maths, science and imagination came together for a transmedia Bharatanatyam opera inspired by Srinivasa Ramanujan

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Unveiling the music of their pet project ‘Antariksha Sanchar’, visual artist Avinash Kumar and music composer Murthovic discuss the many facets of the Bharatanatyam dance opera with a story centred on mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan

Sri Dhruthi and her friends rendering ‘Annamacharya Padaarchana Fusion for COVID-19’

Lockdown music Singer Sri Dhruthi innovates with Annamayya medley and COVID-19 message

S B Vijaya Mary Playback singer and reality show star Sri Dhruthi releases a video of young classical vocalists coming together to convey the pandemic safety message

Classical music concerts on Instagram on April 12

File photo of Sukanya Shankar

Music Pandit Ravi Shankar’s birth centenary celebrations deferred owing to COVID-19

Chennai’s Carnatic musicians plan a live digital concert

Kanyakumari violin recital with L. Ramakrishna

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice

Film Music

a year later... The music for ‘Tumbbad’ required a lot of experimentation, says composer Jesper Kyd

Divya Kala Bhavani A year after the release of Hindi horror movie ‘Tumbbad’, composer Jesper Kyd says the film has had a lasting effect on him and his work

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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Kochi band’s musical experiment with a new sound

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How AIR’s Vadya Vrinda gave instrumentalists their due

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Electronic options are no match to the traditional tanpura

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Dagarvani dhrupad’s strong French connect

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A musical tribute to Suresh Wadkar on the occasion of his 65th birthday

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RnB artiste Katyayani releases her second single

Interesting medley for the Rain Day

Thirty artistes from 20 countries joined hands to celebrate Rain Day with some powerful performances

The joys of genre hopping

How Semmangudi and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mehdi Hasan and Bach helped discover the beauty of music

Whose words are they anyway: Looking at the debate about the rights of songwriters

Lyricists release a funny-angry video, ‘Hamein credit de do yaar,’ asking to be credited for their work

Festival songs, next in Ghibran’s music series

Music director Ghibran’s spiritual music series switches from chartbusters to spiritual songs

Michael Phelps is a disciplined narrator in ‘The Weight Of Gold’: Composer Simon Taufique

Simon Taufique, composer for HBO documentary ‘The Weight Of Gold’, discusses writing for a project on mental health in the space of the Tokyo Olympics which have been postponed due to coronavirus

A lockdown list of live Indian rock, K-pop and more

Indus Creed, Swarathma, K-pop, a bit of comedy, and more K-pop. Here is a roundup of some live gigs for the coming weeks

It’s raining EPs in Chennai’s indie circuit

A long-drawn constant and some intriguing début releases have kept Chennai’s music circuit buzzing over the past fortnight. We speak to the artistes behind it all

Alathur Brothers defined a brotherhood born of music

These stalwarts of Carnatic music now have a documentary tracing their journey

Singer-composer Sanjeev Thomas’ lockdown playlist for you this monsoon

Appreciate the rains with singer-composer Sanjeev Thomas. For your weekly Playlist, he lists his top five songs to listen to, this monsoon

‘Mudi Rap’, a hard-hitting Malayalam song on haircuts, is going viral

Shilpa Susan Jacob from Kottayam in Kerala captures the story of her short hair in the home-shot rap number

This Madurai boy is shaking up the techno pop game with his customisable pocket synthesisers

Rohith G, a 23-year-old music producer from Madurai, discusses his cost-effective pocket synthesisers and MIDI controllers, and why it could be a blessing for budding artistes

TM Krishna’s fearless classroom

The vocalist and writer says his new masterclass will encourage students to engage with music as a ‘living, social being’

‘I want to sing well till I am 75 or 80’: Armaan Malik eyes long-term success

The singer-songwriter, who turned 25 last week, discusses his latest single (‘Beech Raste’), his singing process, the remake culture in Hindi film music among other things.

Lockdown music: 2D animation steps up

How animators are helping artistes break through music video tropes during the pandemic to create highly imaginative and YouTube-friendly content

Sonu Nigam launches music label with a devotional single

Singer Sonu Nigam unveiled his music label ‘I Believe Music’ with the single ‘Rudhrashtakam’

Whatever I create has to have an innocence: Shantanu Moitra

A musician, traveller, story-teller and science buff, Shantanu Moitra opens about his passions in a free-wheeling chat

Billie Eilish releases new song ‘My Future’

The song is Eilish’s first release since the official track of upcoming James Bond movie “No Time to Die”, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.K. rapper Solo 45 sentenced to 24 years for violent rapes

The rapper, whose real name is Andy Anokye, was convicted of 30 charges, including 21 rapes and five counts of false imprisonment.

Hitting the low note

With their instruments falling silent, accompanists have been hit the hardest

Why the music of Sufiyum Sujatayum tugs at your heartstrings

Composer M. Jayachandran’s Rumi-inspired, mystique-soaked music for Malayalam film Sufiyum Sujatayum has received overwhelming response

Thanjavur Sankara Iyer — Adherence to classicism

Performer, composer and guru for 85 years, Thanjavur Sankara Iyer is still devoted to his art

Stepping it up: When Chennai’s ‘Drums’ Siddharth jammed with international drummer Jamie Borden

The 22-year-old percussionist has started work on his dream project, titled ‘Layaatraa’

#ForYourMind: music and art in aid of mental health

Raghav Meattle, Hanita Bhambri, Vibhav Singh, Swarathma... artists and musicians across the country are putting their work on sale for the cause of mental health

Our top favourite Harry Potter background scores through the years

What is this magic? It is the magic of the Harry Potter music, and no, we aren’t talking about ‘Hedwig’s Theme’

Celebrities are stepping it up with campaigns, vlogs and webinars to take on cyberbullies

Should cyberbullies be ignored or stopped by the laws of the land?

New rules for online performances, here’s who has to pay royalties

As online streaming increases under lockdown, a copyright union called IPRS has issued directives demanding royalites for branded performances of songs belonging to its members. Here are the updates

Pop songs get a medieval twist: have you heard of bardcore style of music?

How the coffin dance meme gave rise to an entire genre of music: bardcore, medieval renditions of pop hits

A.R. Rahman says false rumours being spread about him by Bollywood ‘gang’

Rahman’s comments come amidst a raging insider versus outsider debate in Bollywood following actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise

Singer Arya Dhayal’s videos featuring a mix of Carnatic and Western music go viral

Amitabh Bachchan is among the celebrities who’ve shared her video

Made in India: The handmade copy of a Stradivarius violin

The craftsmen were trained by internationally-renowned violin maker James Wimmer, through the Lalgudi Trust

Sudheesh Sasikumar’s single ‘We are human being’ is an ode to artistes battling the lockdown

The song resonates with the spirit of the times. The number was released by filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery on his Facebook page

Taylor Swift changes it up with 'Folklore' and earns rave reviews

In her new album, Taylor Swift shows a quieter indie folk sensibility that took fans and music critics by surprise.

DIY your music career with digital distribution platform TuneCore

TuneCore launches a distribution platform tailored for Indian independent artistes

COVID-19: Yashraj Mehra and Rishi Rich’s ‘Kanipatu’ music video celebrates Mumbai’s resilience

The hip-hop song written by Yashraj Mehra is supported by a video with animation by Hariom Verma

Introducing young minds to the world of music early on

Mumbai-based music teacher Shyama Panikkar’s classes Sur Taal Aur Masti help kids learn the facets of music through fun and play

The songs you remember from the films you don’t

There is a long list of timeless Hindi cinema songs from films that were flops

On a musical trip to Indore Gharana

Vocalist Rama Sundar Ranganathan on her plans to take the Indore Gharana legacy forward

Exploring the Carnatic-film music link

Carnatic vocalist Saketharaman’s webseries ‘Crossover’ attempts to make Carnatic music more accessible

Ennio Morricone’s immortal music

A homage to master composer Ennio Morricone. His compositions for cinema often outlived the visual narrative

Bob Moses release ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

Bob Moses releases its new title track ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

Indulekha Warrier’s rap song ‘Penn Rap’ goes viral

Written by the singer herself, ‘Penn Rap’ is dedicated to women and the different kinds of barriers they have to overcome

Lockdown live music and comedy to watch this week

Some quality jazz, a few ageless poems and a dose of laughter as usual. Your lockown list of Live Gigs this week is a mix of all things breezy

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