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(Left to right) Pianist Anil Srinivasan, author Devdutt Pattanaik and Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan

Mixing it up for Margazhi

Lavanya Narayanan Pianist Anil Srinivasan, author Devdutt Pattanaik and Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan on their experimental presentation for the December music season

A portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven. Photo: File

AI puts final notes on Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony

AFP The final result of the project will be performed by a full orchestra on April 28 next year in Bonn, a centrepiece of celebrations for the piano maestro’s 250th birth anniversary.

Here’s the story of how chai met toast

Aishwarya Upadhye Kochi-based band When Chai Met Toast talk about how music streaming platforms like Spotify has changed the game for independent musicians

Khayal focus: Pandit M. Venkateshkumar’s training blends the Gwalior and Kirana styles.

‘Music must be like a flowing river’

Narendra Kusnur Hindustani voclaist Pandit M. Venkateshkumar believes the quest to keep learning should be continuous and constant

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Fitting tribute to a legend

Prasuna Balantrapu The birth anniversary celebrations of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu saw young and senior artistes perform with passion

Rithvik Raja performing at Bhavan’s Cultural Festival 2019 in Chennai

Rithvik Raja and his bhava-rich voice

H. Ramakrishnan Rithvik Raja made good use of his training and talent at his concert for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai

The torch bearers: Ashutosh Bhattacharya

Worth the candle!

Manjari Sinha At the Uttaradhikar festival, Akash Anand and Ashutosh Bhattacharya lived up to the promise

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R. Sai Vignesh.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Sai Vignesh

Sai Vignesh has won several awards including Best Vocal artist from The Music Academy for the Spirit of Youth Festival 2018.

Ramakrishnan Murthy: A thinking musician

G. Swaminathan Ramakrishnan Murthy has emerged as a competent vocalist with an innate understanding of the lyrics and technique

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Salman Usmani

Apart from this, he had been a part of a band named Atharva and sing for movies.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pooja Tiwari

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Namagiripettai S. Gokulakrishnan

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Srirangam V. Venkatanagarajan

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Salman Usmani

Film Music

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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Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Sai Vignesh

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AI puts final notes on Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony

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Message from a Rajasthani fiddle at Magnetic Fields

Fitting tribute to a legend

Music

Mixing it up for Margazhi

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Here’s the story of how chai met toast

A tribute to Poets of the Fall, Malayalam hip-hop and more in Bengaluru today

A guide to the happening gigs in Bengaluru on the weekend

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Thirucherai Karthik

Thirucherai Karthik has been performing in almost all the leading sabhas in the city for over eight years now.

‘Music must be like a flowing river’

Hindustani voclaist Pandit M. Venkateshkumar believes the quest to keep learning should be continuous and constant

Completely Chopin

Anna Lipiak, the Polish pianist, proved her performing abilities, bringing to the scores admirable attention to detail

Unnikrishnan’s love for cars, cricket and Carnatic music

Vocalist P. Unnikrishnan will be conferred the ‘Sangeetha Choodamani’ title by Krishna Gana Sabha

Beethoven recital by Anand Seshadri to celebrate 250 years of the German pianist

Spend an evening learning the musical motifs in classic pieces by Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt

Kabir for the new age audience

Classical, pop and folk artistes explored the mystic poet’s verses at the fourth edition of the Mahindra Kabira festival held recently in Benaras

Ganesh-Kumaresh’s concert: Packed with ragas

Ganesh-Kumaresh’s ‘Raga Pravaham’ was all about showcasing their ability to handle varied ragas and swaras with ease

Margazhi will be here, for ever, says Nalli Kuppuswamy

Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty has been a crucial catalyst in the Season’s phenomenal growth

Seetha Narayanan: A passionate music teacher

Seetha Narayanan has passed on the treasure that she has inherited to three generations

Rithvik Raja and his bhava-rich voice

Rithvik Raja made good use of his training and talent at his concert for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai

Sound of change as Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya introduces Pushpa Veena to the world

A look at how an instrument takes shape

Ramakrishnan Murthy: A thinking musician

Ramakrishnan Murthy has emerged as a competent vocalist with an innate understanding of the lyrics and technique

We were given an incredible amount of freedom, say ‘Dickinson’ composers Ian and Sofia Hultquist

The composer couple recalls working with the Apple TV+ show creator Alena Smith, and how Sofia’s vocals elevate the score

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: K. Parthasaarathy

K. Parthasaarathy has collaborated with many of leading musicians and dancers, and travelled the globe extensively for performances

Tripping through Bono’s wires

With just a few days to go for the U2 concert, many people are busy WhatsApping how they will make their way to and from D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi

The accidental singer

NIT and IIM graduate Anurag Mishra took the call to quit his job and pursue music

Chenda maestro Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar’s beats of ebullience

The master percussionist speaks about his early influences, experimental contributions to the percussion scene in Kerala and well-crafted Thayambaka treats

Do Chennai’s public spaces accommodate live music?

As the city gears up for a busking festival with 50 shows in parks, stations and malls, local musicians tell us how conducive our public spaces are

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Salman Usmani

Apart from this, he had been a part of a band named Atharva and sing for movies.

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson no more

Fredriksson, of the “It Must Have Been Love” fame, had been suffering from cancer for a long time.

‘Life of Ram took 10 minutes, Anthaathi took six months’: '96' composer Govind Vasantha

Music director caps off an impressive decade with the release of 'Namah', the sophomore album of his band Thaikkudam Bridge

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Kalyanapuram S. Aravind

A Computer Science Engineering graduate, he chose to purse Carnatic music as a full-time vocation.

The Hindu and Margazhi

The Hindu celebrates the talent of youngsters this Margazhi, in a web series. In the December Music Season, a young crop of artistes will get a chance

Pianist Panos Karan launched Musee Musical Foundation’s Chennai Youth Sinfonietta

Panos Karan believes that music can make the world a better place

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pooja Tiwari

Though Pooja Tiwari began singing Bollywood songs, she was asked to learn Hindustani and began learning music under guru Vinod Prasand.

Chicago-area rapper Juice WRLD dies after ‘medical emergency’

An autopsy is yet to be conducted; police say they are conducting an investigation into the death

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Namagiripettai S. Gokulakrishnan

Namagiripettai Gokulakrishnan has been performing during the December season since 2013.

Where are the millennials in Chennai’s Margazhi music season?

It is time Chennai’s famous music season stepped out of its time warp and into the age of the experience economy

Moods and melodies: A door to classical music

When you recognise the raga behind the wildly popular ‘Ghoomar’ song from ‘Padmavat’, you are halfway home

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Jayakrishnan Unni

A disciple of Neyveli Santhanagopalan since 2005, Jayakrishnan has also been trained by S. R. Janakiraman, Ajay Nambudiri and Lalitha Bhanu.

Maari 2’s ‘Rowdy Baby’ with Dhanush and Sai Pallavi tops 2019 YouTube list in India

Daddy Yankee and Snow’s ‘Con Calma’ video topped the list of Most Viewed Music Videos globally this year

Clearing the air with Ankur Tewari

Ankur Tewari’s new JioSaavn Artist Originals song, ‘Dhuaan Dhuaan’, takes a tragicomic look at love in the time of climate crisis

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Mylai M. Karthikeyan

As a rule, Mylai M. Karthikeyan learnt vocal for three years and only then his Nagaswaram lessons began. He also has a diploma in Nagaswaram from the Government Music College, Adyar

The potter’s passion

Giridhar Udupa is a familiar face and name in the music circles. The talented and multi-faceted musician, feels that the Top grade, recently given to him by All India Radio, is clearly one of the highest honours

Worth the candle!

At the Uttaradhikar festival, Akash Anand and Ashutosh Bhattacharya lived up to the promise

The irreplaceable John Lennon

Remembering The Beatles star ahead of his death anniversary on Sunday

Foot tapping music and introspective soundtracks to play in Bengaluru this weekend

Etched in black and white: From foot tapping music to introspective soundtracks, the weekend has a lot offer music buffs

A journey in reels

Be part of the film festival organised to celebrate the 70th birthday of noted filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli

Nisha Rajagopal concert: The right approach

Nisha Rajagopal chose ragas and kritis that let her explore the melody and grammar

Keerthana concert: Best of the old and new

J.B.Keerthana has imbibed the best of the tradition alongwith modern presentation style

Good teamwork at Gayathri Venkataraghavan’s concert

Gayathri Venkataraghavan and the accompanists brought out the beauty of each piece

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