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Amit Trivedi brings an Indradhanush to Chennai

Lavanya Narayanan Bollywood music director and singer Amit Trivedi brings his passion project, Indradhanush, to Chennai audiences this weekend

Musicians rendering Pancharatna Kritis of Tyagaraja at Tiruvaiyaru

How did the Pancharatna kritis originate?

V. SRIRAM Story behind the Five Gems: Did Tyagaraja lay down the Pancharatna kritis arrangement?

Rich fare: Ustad Ashish Khan with Bikram Ghosh

A memorable multi-starrer at Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Samaroh

Manjari Sinha At the Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Samaroh, the stalwarts of classical music entertained music lovers with rare and popular compositions

Music composer Bappi Lahiri

Bappi Lahiri’s ‘Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re’ recreated for ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’

PTI The film, directed by Hitesh Kewalya, is a same-sex love story, starring Ayushmann Khurrana with Jitendra Kuma

Narmatha, Sai Nivaeithan, Sai Sarangan and Ravichandira

On a cultural mission

Lavanya Narayanan The Australian Government’s recognition comes as a great fillip to Ravichandhira and his family, artistes, who never miss Margazhi

Malladi Brothers

Simple and short fare by Malladi Brothers

Bala Shankar Malladi Brothers have a fine grip over elements that make a concert successful

Are you a vintage Bollywood music trivia master? Join the RMIM group

Sweta Akundi RMIM, an underground music lovers’ group that collects and debates Hindi music from the 1940s and ’50s, is meeting in Chennai after a decade

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Musical legacy N C Rangacharyulu with Sundara Varadacharyulu, grandchildren and N C Anantha Krishna

Where experience made all the difference

Srivathsan Nadadhur Vocalist N C Rangacharyulu displayed impressive precision in exploring various facets of a ragam

Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath performing at The Music Academy

Packing the kritis with bhava

Bala Shankar Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath kept the concert vibrant throughout

Abhishek Raghuram with Tiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam and Sree Sundar Kumar

Abhishek Raghuram’s unbridled creativity

Bala Shankar There was no unaesthetic element or repetition in Abhishek’s rendition

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Veena Venkatramani

Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Veena Venkatramani: Concert sans gimmick

H. Ramakrishnan Veena Venkatramani did not resort to the thrill factor through vigorous meetus

R. Lakshmipriya.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Lakshmipriya

Having started learning music at the age of five, Lakshmipriya had her initial training from guru Akila Siva. She is now learning from her mother Hemalatha. Now, she is a B High graded artiste of All India Radio.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Sriranjani Haran

Sriranjani Haran is learning Veena from her aunt Guru Meena Swaminathan of Bangalore and Violin from Guru Shankaran Chandran of Chennai.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pranavkrishna Ramasubramanian

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Sudarshan Mohan

Chennai Margazhi young artistes of the day: Samyuktha Sreeram and Rishabh Ranganathan

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Bhargavi Ranganathan

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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.

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

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Amit Trivedi brings an Indradhanush to Chennai

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TN Krishnan gets honoured at Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival

Bappi Lahiri’s ‘Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re’ recreated for ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’

Why the lyrics in ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ are a toast to the Telugu language

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Where experience made all the difference

Vocalist N C Rangacharyulu displayed impressive precision in exploring various facets of a ragam

Shantanu Moitra and the Indian moon mission

Prepare to travel to lunar landscapes with a production that promises to blend science with music

Vh1 Supersonic 2020 goes a notch higher

In a bid to be more inclusive of different genres, the festival boasts of headliners like Machine Gun Kelly and Sampa The Great

A memorable multi-starrer at Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Samaroh

At the Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Samaroh, the stalwarts of classical music entertained music lovers with rare and popular compositions

How did the Pancharatna kritis originate?

Story behind the Five Gems: Did Tyagaraja lay down the Pancharatna kritis arrangement?

On a cultural mission

The Australian Government’s recognition comes as a great fillip to Ravichandhira and his family, artistes, who never miss Margazhi

Simple and short fare by Malladi Brothers

Malladi Brothers have a fine grip over elements that make a concert successful

Are you a vintage Bollywood music trivia master? Join the RMIM group

RMIM, an underground music lovers’ group that collects and debates Hindi music from the 1940s and ’50s, is meeting in Chennai after a decade

A refreshing Kharaharapriya by VV Subramaniam and team

The sancharas by the VVS trio conveyed the details of the raga in all its traditional glory

Packing the kritis with bhava

Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath kept the concert vibrant throughout

Shashank and Ravikiran: Beauty of ragas reigned supreme

It wasn’t just a meeting of musical accumen but of minds at the concert

Sriranjani’s recital was all about quality music

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan’s concert had both depth and aesthetics

Kerala-based TechSariga Club lets you watch the music club’s concerts through its web app

The inaugural show of ‘Beyond Live’ takes place on January 25 at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, a Carnatic concert featuring vocalist Vishnudev Namboothiri that subscribers can watch online

Abhishek Raghuram’s unbridled creativity

There was no unaesthetic element or repetition in Abhishek’s rendition

Ustad Zakir Hussain: Enjoying music of ‘God of tabla’

At a performance in Kolkata, Ustad Zakir Hussain reached out to both the discerning and the layman with equal felicity

The many facets of Hariprasad Chaurasia

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on his third biography, role of his guru in his sterling career, and his chemistry with Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma

'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' music review: Strike three for melodies

With three hummable numbers, the film’s music is enjoyable but nothing out of the ordinary

A song for AR Rahman

As a tribute to the legend, Chord 7 comes up with a mash-up of five songs of his in a capella

Patricia Rozario tells Chennai about art song sessions

Chennai’s KM Music Conservatory introduced the city to the tradition of art song, with the help of internationally acclaimed soprano Patricia Rozario

How Telugu concept-based cinema favours montage music

With fewer directors wanting big, extravagant dance numbers, choreographers and dancers seem to be facing the brunt

Now, an app that ‘schedules’ your day during kutcheri season

Meet Bhaskar Srinivasan and Viswanathan Subramanian, the US-based founders of ‘Eppo Event’, a mobile app for the hardcore rasika during the Margazhi season

Meet the Buchpatrovitch Trio who are in India for the second time

Vincent Patrin, Gabrielle Weisbuch and Élie Ossipovitch’s performance combines gypsy jazz, contemporary dance and the viola da gamba

The Aahvaan Project has their ektara comment on society

In a time of unrest, The Aahvaan Project, a folk music and storytelling collective born in 2015, is coming into its own with performances that comment on society

Neil Peart, Rush's star drummer, dies aged 67

Rush was founded in 1968 and Peart joined in 1974, replacing John Rutsey, alongside singer and bass player Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson.

High strung on gayaki

When violinist Dr. N. Rajam began playing raag Bageshri Kanada at Bandra's Balgandharva Rangmandir last week, there was pin-drop silence. For the next

C Narayana Reddi: Changing contours of Telugu film lyrics

An evaluation of a compendium of film lyrics by C Narayana Reddi

Turning a new leaf

Alamuri Gopala Krishna and Mahidhara Seeta Rama Sarma’s vocal concerts for Sangeetha Ksheera Sagaram were honest efforts

SOTA Resonance 2020: Musical riches from the West

SOTA’s annual music series Resonance provided its audience with a taste of works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn

Dr L Subramaniam: Bowing to the father

Violin virtuoso Dr L Subramaniam looks back at the glorious journey of Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival and is happy his children are carrying the rich musical legacy forward

‘The Agam Story’ documents the journey of rock band Agam

Directed by Vinu Janardanan, gives an insight into the progressive Carnatic rock band

Mollywood lyricist Joe Paul on why his poetry is beyond borders

Joe Paul, who is now based in suburban Dallas, Texas, has penned some of Malayalam cinema’s most treasured songs of late such as ‘Parayuvaan’ from ‘Ishq’ and ‘Madhu Pole’ from ‘Dear Comrade’

Music on an island

From events promoting clean-ups to blending poetry with their tunes, this weekend’s gigs seem promising

Yuvan Shankar Raja: 'I avoid thinking about the past, only take lessons from it'

The composer was in Madurai to launch his first ad jingle and finds time to chat with us about his 150 film-old career

Why Zakir is an Ustad?

Sitar exponent Niladri Kumar on the thrill of sharing the stage with Ustad Zakir Hussain

KJ Yesudas: A name that spells melody

KJ Yesudas turns 80 today. Leading music directors introspect on what it is about the legend that has given him a special place in the hearts of all Malayalis and music buffs

Amritha Murali and her truly classical music

Aesthetics and grammar find a fine balance in Amritha Murali’s music

Veena Venkatramani: Concert sans gimmick

Veena Venkatramani did not resort to the thrill factor through vigorous meetus

Rich array of songs on the veena by Nithyasree

Nithyasree brought out the various facets of Kiravani in her RTP

Dolls and strings

Ahead of the 12th edition of the international Dhaatu Puppetry fest, Anupama Hoskere, the founder of Dhaatu speaks about her national award and love for puppetry

Bharati Ramasubban — rendition shorn of frills

Bharati Ramasubban’s choice of ragas and kritis showed her well-grounded approach

‘Srikantan’s music is ageless’

Disciple Satyavathi recalls salient aspects, which have made him guru par excellence

Manda Sudharani’s concert was engaging and erudite

Manda Sudharani’s concert was high on nuances despite the voice playing truant

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