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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

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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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Aravind Ranganathan’s clinical analysis of music

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Festival in honour of Swathi Tirunal regales audience

The making of RD Burman’s genius

Knowing Pancham and Pancham Unlimited is a twin pack of a coffee table book and five hours of interviews on the remarkable man and musician, RD Burman. Rich with photos and memories, this is a priceless possession for an RD Burman fan

Music sets her free

Even as Shashaa Tirupati’s recent Telugu film song strikes a chord with listeners, she’s embarking on a journey in independent music, with her first single ‘String of Air’

I’m being punished for turning 60: Madonna

Opens up on her fight against ageism

Taylor Swift's ME! conquers online spaces,lights up stars-filled Billboard awards night

Never mind that it is a bit too colourful and bubbling with emotion. And yes, Brendon Urie's gravity-defying run continues

‘Top 50’ music makes its India début

The Indian Music Industry (IMI) is tying up with Barcelona-based tech company, BMAT, to give the country it’s first official music chart

Spotify India’s MD on going hyperlocal

The streaming platform, which came to India in late February, has over two million subscribers in the country today. Spotify India’s MD, Amarjit Singh Batra, on why he thinks the platform can lead the way, despite its late entry

YouTube Music brings its heavyweights to India

In a star-studded promotional event held in Mumbai last month, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki highlighted the potential of the Indian market for its recently-launched music streaming app

The gloves come off: music streaming in India

With a large number of users to tap into, India is a strategic market for streaming platforms from across the world. Now, with Spotify and YouTube Music’s entry, things are heating up

Angst in the age of Instagram

‘Aaro’ a Malayalam music video by AQiL is a tribute to millennials and their quest for love in the digital age

Singing of songs

Kanakam Devaguptapu tells us about her recently published guide to varnams

In solidarity with Odissi

A two-day fest saw eminent scholars and artistes making a case for establishing Odissi as the third stream of Indian classical music

Suitably jazzified

This weekend listen to timeless tunes from popular Broadway shows

Bonjour India, says Titi Robin

Meet Titi Robin, whose love for Indian classical and folk music and Hindi language comes through in his compositions

‘Brass plate was the symbol of karma’ says Vyjayanthi Kashi

Vetaran dancers Vyjayanthi Kashi and Daksha Mashruwala offered a visual treat with their choreography

An aural treat by Suryaprakash

He offered a rich fare at his Mulund Fine Arts Society performance

Homage to Trinity of Carnatic music

Thiruvananthapuram-based music forum Thrimurthy Vaibhavam aims to popularise kritis of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri

More Grammy party than rock extravaganza

This August will mark the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the concert that changed the face of rock ’n’ roll. Held at Max Yasgur’s farm near New York

Jagriti Theatre’s ‘Gimme a Key’ aims to make music accessible to all

Jagriti theatre group’s ‘Gimme a Key’ aims to strip away the highbrow trappings attached to music

Between the beats

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

Mellow is better

The quieter numbers are what Vishal-Shekhar score with the Student of the Year 2 soundtrack says Vipin Nair

Billboard Hot 100: How Lil Nas X and ‘Old Town Road’ rose to the top

20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X is the latest enfant terrible of the music industry, having hewed out a social media-driven route to stardom

Merlin and the All Stars’ rock and roll tribute to Freddie Mercury

Merlin and the All Stars are on a nationwide tour covering songs by Queen

Sofar Chennai puts musicians in a swimming pool

Breezy, loud and immersive — the April gig was held in an emptied- out swimming pool

The 100m milestone

Prashan Agarwal, Gaana.com CEO, on how the app has come this far, and where he’s taking it to in the future

On a musical journey: in conversation with Kavitha Seth

Sufi songs have been a lifelong passion for Kavitha Seth

Composing a ‘thillana’ to a Santana track

Composer Vedanth Bharadwaj discusses scoring music for ‘His Father’s Voice’, and how he caught Carlos Santana’s attention with one of the tracks

Govind Vasantha to recreate Thaikkudam Bridge original for Suriya’s ‘Soorarai Pottru’

The composer swears by his feminist ideals, explains why he supports singer Chinmayi, and how working with new directors brings out the best in him

This all-woman band from U.P. sings about gender justice

Meri Zindagi is known for its foot-tapping songs on female education, gender justice and equality

Just call him masterji

The great doyenne of cinema music, Asha Bhosle remembers her many collaborations with maestro Ustad Allarakha

Madhuvanthi Narayan’s experiments with Hindustani music

Hindustani music gets a modern flavour in Madhuvanthi Narayan’s music video, ‘Jaunty Jaunpuri’, the first work of her Mellow Series

More strings to their bows

Shivanjali presents Jaalam, a concert in which the Sunshine Orchestra and Aravind Bhargav will perform together

Mumbai-based DJ Zokhuma talks about EDM and his new EP ‘Code’

Mumbai-based DJ Zokhuma says audiences in smaller cities are more responsive to his kind of music

At the HCL Mega Concert, folk and western instruments came together

At its inaugural concert in Noida, Kaushiki Chakravorty blended classical, synth, folk, and percussion

Measured and satisfying

Young performers showcased their mettle in the presence of stalwarts at the Sangeetam festival

On the right track

All women-band, Ladies Compartment believes their music is much like the city they are based – a melange of diverse cultural influences

Ricky plays the piper for the planet

A nominee for the SDG Action Awards this year, Ricky Kej talks about how children are our hope for the planet’s future

Love thy neighbour, love your music

Support our musical traditions, our love for life and freedom

Lil Dicky brings stars to Earth

Along with a horde of celebrity-singers, Lil Dicky offers a song that celebrates the planet

Prince Rama Varma offered a treat much more than a concert

Rama Varma packed his Swati Tirunal tribute with information and insight

SPIC MACAY’s ‘Music in the Park’ series comes to Chennai

The SPIC MACAY-SRF collaboration is bringing eminent musicians to perform at places accessible to the common man in Chennai

‘When a musician hits a false note, I will not compromise’

Jerry Amaldev blended melody and orchestration to create impeccable compositions that have stood the test of time

Take five: in praise of jazz greats

It’s that time of the year when it’s quite fashionable to talk about jazz. International Jazz Day is on April 30, and besides many smaller pub events,

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