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Insider’s view: Shubha Mudgal says marketing has become an important part of music industry

Shubha Mudgal: Beyond Melody

Shailaja Khanna Ahead of her concert in Delhi, Shubha Mudgal talks about her latest offering – a book of short stories where the line between fact and fiction often gets blurred

Passion project: Abhimanyu Kukreja

'Rockumentary': a roller-coaster ride on the evolution of Indian rock

Murtaza Ali Khan Abhimanyu Kukreja’s award-winning documentary is a passion project spread across eight decades

In sync: Trichur Brothers

Our thought processes are always aligned: Trichur Brothers

Ranee Kumar Trichur Brothers on their harmonious bond on stage and off it

Bridging the folk music gap

Narendra Kusnur Year after year, music buffs have been listening to different forms of Indian folk music. From the series like Coke Studio to festivals like

Complementing each other: Manoj Kedia (sarod) and Mormukut Kedia (sitar)

The pull of pure sound at Shudh Dhwani Festival of Music in Delhi

Manjari Sinha Kedia Brothers and Ustad Sabir Khan regaled the Delhi audience with their sonorous performances

Meet the man mixing Eastern folk with electronica

Sweta Akundi Grammy-nominated producer Carmen Rizzo mixes folk music from Iran to Mongolia, with a lush bed of electronics

Members of band Merakee

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Band Merakee sings with their heart and soul

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Sunaad: A divine experience in Dhrupad style

Ambika Ananth Sunaad presented an evening of verses from Mandukya Upanishad rendered in the Dhrupad style

Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam and Ragavan Manian presenting ‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Chennai

‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam’: Krishna bhakti through songs

Renuka Suryanarayan Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam and Ragavan Manian presented ‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Krishna Jayanti Festival in Chennai

Ila Sangeetha Dilip performing at Kartik Rajagopal Hall in Chennai

Harikesanallur feast

Garimella Subramaniam Ila Sangeetha Dileep’s concert was dominated by Muthiah Bhagavathar’s songs

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Morning ragas sometimes offer gratitude for the passing of the night and the coming of another dawn.

Unplugged | Column: Wake up with a morning raga

Gouri Dange That pristine new-page, new-petal quality of a Bhoopali, Abhogi or Jogia...

Unplugged Can there really be such a thing as a learner raga?

Gouri Dange For many learners, the ‘early’ ragas get translated as something very basic or mundane

Interview Between the beats

Aruna Chandaraju On a visit to Hyderabad, internationally acclaimed tabla artiste Anuradha Pal holds forth on her journey in the world of percussion

Carnatic vocalist Sattiraju Venumadhav Photo:Nagara Gopal

Tribute Expression goes blank

Gayatri Asokan's unique mix of ghazals and light music

Classical touch: Malladi Brothers

A celebrated rendition of Tyagaraja by Malladi Brothers

Sri Rama Navami Cultural Festival 2019: Multi-hued cultural feast

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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.

Bollywood tunes: A still from Manmarziyan

In praise of Amit Trivedi

Narendra Kusnur And the award for the Best Hindi Film Musician 2018 goes to... Amit Trivedi. Before anyone asks why I haven’t named Arijit Singh, Ajay-Atul or the now

Composer Danny Mulhern

‘There is a nod to Chicago,’ says composer Danny Mulhern on ‘What They Had’

Divya Kala Bhavani There’s a deeply heartfelt score in Sundance pleaser ‘What They Had’ and the film’s composer describes his process

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Coimbatore Chamber Chorale performs Handel’s iconic Oratorio

“Doing Messiah is any choir’s dream.” Faith Raglan, Founder-director of Coimbatore Chamber Chorale (CCC) is excited about the forthcoming concert in

France-based Cziffra Duo performs in Chennai

The Cziffra Duo from France proves that when it comes to playing the instrument, two musicians are better than one

How 15 musicians from five countries came together for one concert in Chennai

The auditorium of KM College of Music envelops a cacophony of sounds: violins, the tabla, electric guitars… each in it own bubble of sound check. And

Shashilata Guptaa’s disciples present special event in Mumbai

A belated celebration of Guru Purnima by the students of Shashilata Guptaa (Sadhana Nritya Sangeet Vidyalaya) was held at Gopuram Hall in Mulund West.

Sunaad: A divine experience in Dhrupad style

Sunaad presented an evening of verses from Mandukya Upanishad rendered in the Dhrupad style

Mega musical on Kurukshetra to be staged in Bengaluru

Prabhat Arts International will stage its new mega musical on Kurukshetra

The pull of pure sound at Shudh Dhwani Festival of Music in Delhi

Kedia Brothers and Ustad Sabir Khan regaled the Delhi audience with their sonorous performances

‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam’: Krishna bhakti through songs

Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam and Ragavan Manian presented ‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Krishna Jayanti Festival in Chennai

When the veteran performed for his disciple

Jayan Gopinathan’s concert, which took place in Chennai recently, was indeed a great show

Our thought processes are always aligned: Trichur Brothers

Trichur Brothers on their harmonious bond on stage and off it

In conversation with melody queen Shubha Mudgal

Ahead of her concert in Delhi, Shubha Mudgal talks about her latest offering – a book of short stories where the line between fact and fiction often gets blurred

Band Merakee sings with their heart and soul

Band Merakee has originals and recreates old melodies

Redefining a Kashmiri folk song

A music video provides a fresh take on an old Kashmiri folk song to communicate the emotions of the valley. Listen to drum beats that explore a longing for home

‘2 Kunji Kuruvi’ takes you on a nostalgic trip

Soumya Sanathanan’s music video has a melodious track crooned by Neelambari Soumya and Ihsan Siddique

Meet the man mixing Eastern folk with electronica

Grammy-nominated producer Carmen Rizzo mixes folk music from Iran to Mongolia, with a lush bed of electronics

Sid Sriram on turning composer for 'Vaanam Kottatum', working with A.R Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja

In an exclusive video interview with 'The Hindu', the 'Thalli Pogathey' singer speaks about his first project as a music director with Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies

Uddipan Sarmah and Malavika Manoj impress Hyderabad with their music

The two remain distinct in their styles, not bound by genres

Finding the right sound for ‘Ambili’

Balancing the sonic elements gives a film its feel, says sound mixer Ajaykumar PB

Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Missy Elliott bring girl power to Video Music Awards show

Korean boy band BTS won for best K-Pop and best group, while the recently reunited Jonas Brothers, won best pop song for ‘Sucker’

And now, Somdev Devvarman, the musician

The former tennis star surprised fans with his first ever public gig, at Covelong Point Surf, Music and Yoga Festival

Where to get vinyl records in Bengaluru

Looking for your favourite Led Zeppelin album or perhaps your taste leans more towards MS Subbulakshmi? We tell you the best places in the city to go a-hunting for vinyl records.

When the 175-year-old Higginbothams store doubled up as a concert venue

The city’s oldest surviving bookstore, Higginbothams, hosted a Western classical music recital, opening up conversations on active preservation

Sid Sriram on turning composer with Mani Ratnam’s ‘Vaanam Kottatum’ and much more

The singer speaks about catapulting to fame, working with the likes of A.R. Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja, and his many influences

Priya Pai’s song for the country

Carnatic musician Priya Pai pays a musical tribute to the nation in her new video, Vande Mataram

Mridangam state of mind with SVDP and Yanchan

Shan Vincent de Paul and Yanchan Rajmohan go viral with their Carnatic and hip-hop beats

Music composer Bindhu Malini on scoring for National award-winning ‘Nathicharami’

Composer Bindhu Malini talks about winning the National award for playback singing in Nathicharami and more

Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Here are the singers who have hit the top spot

As the Hot 100 Chart turns 61, a look at the singers who have hit the top spot

Psychological preparation is key to my focus: Kaushiki Chakraborty

Classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty on the importance of training and paying tribute to two legends at her concert this evening

Which music streaming service should I use?

We’ve put together a guide of the largest music streaming services in India and their paid plans

A new truth about Billboard chartbusters

The Billboard performance of Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ nearly two years after its release partly underlines the power of user-driven tributes via ‘challenges’

An ode to Khayyam

In 1997, Universal Music released the album Asha Aur Khayyam, which sought to continue the magical chemistry shared by Asha Bhosle and music director

'Malayala Madhuri', a show dedicated to Malayalam

Mankulam GK Namboodiri and his family have been performing a show dedicated to the evolution of the language for 25 years

Celebrating 40 years of singer KS Chithra, the queen of melody

The veteran singer-performer recalls four decades and 25,000 songs she has sung in her career

Khayyam’s songs had more soul than sound

The lyric’s meaning never got lost when Khayyam translated it into music. A tribute to the late composer, who passed away recently

Pt Madhup Mudgal: Facets of the master

Playing hide and seek with rhythm, Pt Madhup Mudgal displayed his distinct style at “Raag Sandhya” in Delhi

Harikesanallur feast

Ila Sangeetha Dileep’s concert was dominated by Muthiah Bhagavathar’s songs

Gajananbuwa — teacher’s teacher

He soaked his students in the phrasal and rhythmic structure of ragas using smaller building blocks, pushing them to become gradually fluent in each melody

Hard work is more important than results: Delhi R. Sridhar

For violinist Delhi R. Sridhar, winner of the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, the award is one more step towards excellence

Khayyam: Master of grace

Remembering Khayyam through an incident that reflects his childlike simplicity

Drive East festival showcases the best of India’s classical performance traditions

The Drive East festival in New York and San Francisco showcases Indian arts in an intimate setting

Taking it one song at a time

Budding singer-songwriter Andrea Kristin is happy with the response her first EP has garnered

The versatile mridangam of the revolutionary parai ?

Mridangam, the mathematical beat-keeping wizard faces off against the parai, the instrument of revolution

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