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How growing up in various cultures impacted the music of Dubai-born Indian hip-hop artiste PAV4N

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Poorvi Kautish on working with AR Rahman in ‘99 Songs’

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Srinivasa Ramanujam The Mumbai-based singer opens up on learning opera and working on film projects

Chennai musician Mr Kev locks himself in a room until he completes ‘Quarantino’ album

Sweta Akundi City musician Mr Kev has locked himself in a room until he finishes his album. On Day 8, we check how ‘Quarantino’ is progressing

Bryan Adams on Instagram

Bryan Adams regales on Instagram in the wake of social distancing

Special Correspondent One song a day: The Canadian singer’s initiative offers notes of comfort to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for musical innovators

Ruth Dhanaraj Turning new tricks, constantly There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for innovators

COVID-19 COVID-19: How Kerala musicians are playing it by the ear

Harikumar J S As concerts and music events fall silent for now due to the coronavirus outbreak, singers and musicians in Kerala face uncertainty

Chennai’s Carnatic musicians plan a live digital concert

Shonali Muthalaly Home and the World features TM Krishna, Akkarai Subhalakshmi and other well-known names, and will be streamed on shaale.com

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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

Violinists Parur M.A. Sundareshwaran and Parur M.A. Krishnaswamy in performance

Lively performance

Venkatesan Srikanth While renowned violinists Parur M.A. Sundareshwaran and Parur M.A. Krishnaswamy showed their class, young vocalist Bhavya Hari impressed with her training at different Carnatic concerts in Delhi

Classical

Kanyakumari violin recital with L. Ramakrishna

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice

G. Swaminathan Kanyakumari bowed to the wishes of the audience to present a concert with a touch of novelty

Savani Talwalkar

All-women concert All-women concert: It is girl power at its best

Neeraja Murthy Three women get together to herald the month of March with a memorable show

Unplugged | Two unique listeners: the delightful elderly gent and the peaceful sleeping child

Gouri Dange That your notes wash over a child, bypassing their cognitive centres and entering the soul, is a most rewarding feeling, say musicians

Veena Venkatramani

Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Music

Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Veena Venkatramani: Concert sans gimmick

R. Lakshmipriya.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Lakshmipriya

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Sriranjani Haran

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pranavkrishna Ramasubramanian

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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

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Tamil folk and classical art forms unite to fight Coronavirus in this music video

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Live ‘mehfils’ to beat COVID-19 lockdown blues

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COVID-19: How Kerala musicians are playing it by ear

As concerts and music events fall silent for now due to the coronavirus outbreak, singers and musicians in Kerala face uncertainty

Zaeden unveils his new song ‘Kya Karoon’

The singer-songwriter’s new single is a throwback to his adolescent love

How growing up in various cultures impacted the music of Dubai-born Indian hip-hop artiste PAV4N

A rapper from many homes

Armaan Malik featured on Times Square billboard for his English single

The 'Butta Bomma' singer-songwriter’s debut English single is titled ‘Control’

Santoor maestro Abhay Sopori is using his time to complete his thesis on Kashmiri music and culture

Strings from Kashmir

Chennai musician Mr Kev locks himself in a room until he completes ‘Quarantino’ album

City musician Mr Kev has locked himself in a room until he finishes his album. On Day 8, we check how ‘Quarantino’ is progressing

Bryan Adams regales on Instagram in the wake of social distancing

One song a day: The Canadian singer’s initiative offers notes of comfort to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Amit Trivedi announces AT Azaad, his label for independent music

The composer intends to introduce his non-film music compositions through this label

There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for musical innovators

Turning new tricks, constantly There is a reason why the Trickster Orchestra is scouting the globe for innovators

At home with music

Sharing playlists, recommending albums, digging out old vinyl records and compact discs, and exploring online platforms have obviously increased

Four quarantine playlists to zone in and out to, during the coronavirus shutdown

We all have our favourite filmy playlists down to the tee, but here are some interesting picks to experiment with to get through social distancing

Chennai’s Carnatic musicians plan a live digital concert

Home and the World features TM Krishna, Akkarai Subhalakshmi and other well-known names, and will be streamed on shaale.com

‘99 Songs’ music review: Why this AR Rahman soundtrack is what we need in these troubled times

The 14-track album puts the spotlight on two vocal talents, Shashwat Singh and Bela Shende

Old Bollywood hits get a jazz treatment

This vocalist-flautist duo of Bollyjazz is pulling out all the stops with its orchestra, that is already going overseas

Musicians around the world are going live, online

Staying home for a while? We have you covered. Your weekly live music sessions include global pop icons and up-and-coming indie talent, all of them spreading joy on Instagram

Chennai band Big Sam’s EP ‘Stay’ is finally here

From euphoria to heartbreak, ‘Stay’ hits all the highs and lows of love

Opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus, urges people to stay home

The 79-year-old Spanish tenor revealed his diagnosis on his Facebook page

Bon Jovi member David Bryan tests positive for COVID-19

Mr. Bryan shared the news in a post on Instagram, saying that he has been in quarantine for the past one week and his condition is improving.

Kenny Rogers, country music icon and actor, dead at 81

The Houston-born performer won three Grammys and was the star of TV movies based on ‘The Gambler’

Sangeetha Ksheera Sagaram’s annual festival commemorated the 106th anniversary of musician Uppalapati Ankaiah

The event presented instrumental finesse for the soul

A documentary tracks Kolkata’s long-lasting love affair with Bob Dylan

‘If Not For You’ is a 25-min tribute to Dylan who turns 79 in May

‘I think of this as a new journey’

Singer Armaan Malik on recording a single for Arista Records, his social media posts and working with the flaws

Strong and sure

The 11th edition of Smaran concert series of young classical musicians, featuring Ishaan Ghosh and Aditi Sharma Garg, was a memorable experience

In safe company

The 73rd edition of the Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival added a note of cheer to the sombre atmosphere

A feast for the ears

The R K Srikantan Trust recently held a four-day music fest in memory of their founder

Arjun R Shaankar’s ‘Hike Kadha’ series blends his wanderlust and passion for music

Music series ‘Hike Kadha’ essentially captures the vibrant diversity of the country, all given a musical form through his travels

The language of music

Western classical music enthrals audiences, both young and old, during a recent event at Alliance Francaise

Musicians bring out varied facets of India’s art forms at Teen Prahar

Intricate interpretations

COVID-19: Harish Sivaramakrishnan of Agam band regales his fans on Facebook

The musician posted Carnatic music version of ‘Go Corona’ chant along with his versions of evergreen film songs

Nagaswaram giants of Tiruveezhimizhalai

The duo, Subramania Pillai and Natarajasundaram Pillai, were known for marathon performances of lyrical beauty

Music of the Diaspora Kid

Vocalist Aditya Prakash’s new album maps his journey across borders

How art continues to heal and connect in the time COVID-19

Auditoriums have fallen silent with music festivals and dance performances across the globe being cancelled

Young and in love

The third segment of Pennaal, a five-part musical tribute to womanhood, releases

From Bengaluru with love

Bangalore Blues’ new album is a tribute to the city

Welcome to the Alexis Kings show

The three-piece British rock band, who were in the country for the first time, talk about their start and whether India will be a part of their next song

Music producer Kumaran Sivamani releases his debut single

For his debut single ‘Teasing Me’, Kumaran, son of Drums Sivamani, lets up heavy rhythm for a smooth pop sound

Why experienced Chennai musicians are turning to Bollywood covers

With the nascent band Akaash, Chennai’s established indie musicans are now creating covers of old Bollywood songs. Here’s why

U.S. students banish virus blues with #SunshineSongs

Actress Laura Benanti implored her followers to “find some bright spots” in the moment of crisis

Mridanga maestro T.A.S. Mani no more

Mridanga maestro T.A.S. Mani, 83, died in the city on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife T.A. Ramanani, a

Why are musicians uninterested in each other’s work?

In the past few decades, I have not heard a single good word by a musician about a contemporary. And I have yet to see a musician attend the concert of another one

‘Kanne’, the track from Thaikkudam Bridge’s album, ‘Namah’ brings back Avial-fame Anandraj Benjamin Paul

The song, written by Dhanya Suresh, is about father-daughter bond

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The Disaster Response Force teams of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation wearing protective gear and spray disinfectant chemical at medical shop amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 23, 2020.

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Uphill task: Civic workers sanitise Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road on Friday.

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University of Oxford stated that its researchers working in an unprecedented vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19 have started screening healthy volunteers (aged 18-55). Photo for representational purposes only.

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An aerial view of the deserted junction of Hanumanthwaka Highway in view of the lockdown in Visakhapatnam on Friday, March 27, 2020.

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