Thursday, Dec 05, 2019 | Last Update : 08:27 PM IST
Shailaja Khanna
The legacy of the sarod
In the capital, the baton of a musical tradition is passed on to the next generation in spellbinding fashion.
05 Dec 2019 12:23 AM
Four masters and two jugalbandis in New Delhi
The main piece with “aalap” and “thanam” was again in a raga common to both systems — Jaijaiwanti, adopted in Carnatic music as Dwijawanti.
28 Nov 2019 2:28 AM
A carnatic maestro, unplugged
In a candid chat with Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan Awardee Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh, the maestro opens up about receiving this honour.
22 Nov 2019 1:31 AM
SaMaPa festival to blend styles
The next day starts with a vocal recital by Waseem Ahmed Bhat from Kashmir.
19 Nov 2019 1:08 AM
Saluting Mother Earth, song by song, to save the planet
The simple yet poignant lyrics of the under-two-minute song are “Dharti Ma pranaam, tujh par nirbhar hum, sadeeyon se tummne sabhi ko dee jeevan”.
06 Nov 2019 1:29 AM
Meeting Debashish Bhattacharya, an exponent of the modified slide guitar
Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is a leading Maihar gharana exponent of the modified slide guitar.
30 Oct 2019 12:35 AM
University of sound
One could shower in the musical wealth of North and South India at this two-day extravaganza that recently concluded in the city.
27 Oct 2019 1:38 AM
Thanjavur nights: Combining classical and folk art
Kapila Venu’s performance radiated the concentrated energy she exudes.
15 Oct 2019 1:48 AM
Patna’s first festival of literature on music and musicians
The festival was opened by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is from Patna.
08 Oct 2019 1:24 AM
India Music Summit, to be held in Jaipur, will blend multiple genres
The lineup of artistes is staggering — literally the who’s who of the world of music.
24 Sep 2019 1:13 AM
Why Indian classical musicians like to perform in the temple space
The annual Durga Mandir classical music and dance festival concluded recently.
04 Sep 2019 1:30 AM
The story of Ustad Vilayat Khan in his own words: ‘Komal Gandhar’
Pandit Ravi Shankar too is written about, as are other musical legends. One hopes the book is translated into English as well.
22 Aug 2019 2:30 AM
Singing for the rains: Maharashtra music marathon hails the Malhars
Amaan Ali Bangash played one of his best concerts; starting with Mian Malhar. He went on to play a succession of family compositions.
10 Jul 2019 2:34 AM
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan remains the king of sarod recitals
It was an eye opener to see the magic undiminished at the opening of the Spic Macay Annual Convention at Jawaharlal Nehru University last week.
27 Jun 2019 1:32 AM
Anthem for Yoga
Yoga and music complement each other as eminent artistes across the nation join hands on the venture of creating an anthem for the practice.
21 Jun 2019 2:20 AM
Beyond the litter, lies the glitter
An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment Day.
14 Jun 2019 12:43 AM
Sarod in a temple
Abhishek’s playing emphasises the use of authentic sarod “baaj”, and pure straight forward raga.
07 Jun 2019 2:22 AM
Rashid Khan speaks of his life in music, his icons
Ustad Rashid Khan is to sing in the capital at the Spic Macay annual convention at JNU, on June 5th.
04 Jun 2019 12:53 AM
The ‘Prince’ of Tabla
Ram Kumar Mishra goes candid on discipline and practice as he talks about his ‘speaking Tablas’.
28 May 2019 12:25 AM
A tribute
The Capital fondly remembered legendary Bharatanatyam dancer T Balasaraswati on her 100th birth anniversary.
20 May 2019 6:22 AM
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