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Sangita Kalanidhi award for Aruna Sairam

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Narendra Kusnur Taufiq Qureshi revisits the music of his debut album that set the benchmark for world music

SONOROUIS SINGING: Gauri Pathare

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When vivacity meets erudition...

Manjari Sinha Headlined by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande and Padma Talwalkar, “Pranati” saw masters singing reposeful ragas generating the mood of mehfils of the bygone era

Abradita Banerjee

Monsoon ragas

Harish Bal Poetry met music at Hindustani vocalist Abhradita Banerjee’s recital in Kochi

SHOWCASING HIS MASTERY Arrya Banik

Soaring start

Shailaja Khanna Arrya Banik and Dhruv Bedi showed their immaculate practice and improvisations at a concert in New Delhi

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Srivathsan Nadadhur Musicians Vyzarsu Balasubrahmanyam and Pavani’s latest book turns the spotlight on 30 less celebrated vaggeyakaras

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From the Archives M.L. Vasanthakumari: Colossus of Carnatic music

Sulochana Pattabhiraman Endowed with immense talent, M.L. Vasanthakumari explored areas others would not venture to touch,

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Toast to Bollywood songs of yesteryear

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Sai Shravanam at his studio Resound in Chennai

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HEMA IYER RAMANI His state-of-the-art equipment irons out defects to offer that ultimate listening experience

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The choice of kritis and ragas had the NSG flavour

The temptation to not let go

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Pantula Rama’s unhurried essays captured their beauty

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Pianist Timothy Marthand holds forth on exposing Hyderabad to western classical music and why it is important to him

Here’s a thinking musician: on Bombay Jayashri

Bombay Jayashri enlivened the evening with her supple voice

Aesthetics intact: on R. Vedavalli

R. Vedavalli’s music exuded the beauty of a classic painting

The Times They are A-Changin’

Saying goodbye to a year that was made exciting by artistes who dared to look ahead

Thodi set the tone: on Saralaya Sisters

The highlight of Saralaya Sisters’ concert was a song learnt from the late Balamuralikrishna

Creativity in full flow: on Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna

Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna never lost hold on the grammar

Music on his mind: with Arjun Kanungo

Arjun Kanungo discusses his latest single ‘Gallan Tipsiyaan’, future plans and tonight’s Chennai performance

Familiarity didn’t breed contempt: on Bombay Sisters

One of the pleasures of listening to old timers of Carnatic music is the feature of ‘weight’ with the emphasis on each note. This aspect of

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And Radha Namboodiri is clear about her future plan

The western tweak

It is fascinating how the two streams can blend

Marriage of melody and harmony: on Dr. Robert Morris

The result is Melharmony, which brought Dr. Robert Morris and N. Ravikiran together in 2003

Indie, apathy and everything in between

This past year saw the rise of hip-hop and experimental music with rock sinking further into the shadows

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In harmony

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Giving thanks and singing praises

Alongside serving the Lord, Gospel music has been a gateway for young professional musicians over the years

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Stage is where the heart is!

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An evening of moody meanderings

Cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s concert proved once again that music doesn’t need an interpretor

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While Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas was in sublime form at Chhandayan’s Evening of Classical Music, Swaranjali Gharana Festival saw some fine performances by senior representatives of the vibrant musical traditions of India

Saketharaman turns Anandabhairavi exposition enjoyable

Saketharaman gave his all to some ragas while a few missed the mark

Nandita Ravi’s melodious voice delineates ragas

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Novelty raised the level

Melody gained a sophisticated edge in Bhavya Hari’s concert

Anchored in aesthetics

There were several highs in the recital of the Malladi Brothers

Hard to shed Lalgudi leash

She is an artiste in her own right but Vijayalakshmi didn’t wish to experiment

Fitting tribute to Ramnad Krishnan

Aruna Ranganathan’s training was evident in her concert

Carried the day with confidence

Vidya Kalyanaraman set about her task with a clear vision

An element of freshness

Sriram Parthasarathy lent his own flavour to tradition

Vidwan Vyasarpadi G. Kothandaraman served up a treat

An ode to classicism

The music came thick and fast

The rapid-fire concert found Sanjay at his best

Broke the convention, delightfully

Sowmya moved off the beaten track in several aspects

A western classical experience at YMCA

YMCA sets the stage for Christmas with some good old carolling

The one-man band

Guitarist Dhruv Visvanath loves to give the audience a larger-than-life perspective of his soundscape

Heikel Ben Mlouka’s cross cultural bonding

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Clear about his musical goals

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