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Shailaja Khanna
Shailaja Khanna | What ‘democracy’ looks like in the world of classical music
With the lockdown, everything changed. This cosy circuit took no time to disintegrate
03 Oct 2021 12:30 AM
Shailaja Khanna | Temples, AIR, YouTube: Music’s long evolution
In north India prior to 1950, the main patrons of the arts were the rulers
15 Aug 2021 2:08 AM
Shailaja Khanna | What kept the maestros going during pandemic
All the musicians have made the best of the pandemic, taken the restrictions imposed on them in their stride
04 Jul 2021 12:15 AM
Shailaja Khanna | Old-world musicians need a helping hand
The passing away of several senior musicians due to the virus is another cause of depression in the community
23 May 2021 12:05 AM
Chronicled, the incredible journey of India’s shy, wry jazz king
Born in 1941 in war-torn Calcutta, Dambar Bahadur Budaprithi was re named “Louiz” to fit into the anglicised world of nightclubs
28 Mar 2021 9:48 AM
Ragas in the morning, with the slowly emerging winter sun
The recent concert by Vidushi Padma Talwalkar was a true eye opener.
17 Feb 2020 2:07 AM
A sublime saraswati veena baithak by Nirmala Rajasekar
Nirmala Rajasekar started her concert with a “varnam” in Raga Sahana, in Telugu, seeking divine grace.
12 Feb 2020 2:45 AM
Of dhrupads and the musical tradition of Swami Haridas and Mian Tansen
Tansen’s daughter Saraswati whom he taught, married a musician prince of repute — Raja Misri Chand, of the Chandravanshi Rajput lineage.
22 Jan 2020 7:12 AM
‘I dance for myself; my body and spirit is the vessel of my art’
Malavika is a most effective communicator, extremely lucid and cerebral, apart from having an easily perceivable highly evolved sensitivity.
02 Jan 2020 1:32 AM
A Classical Christmas
Indian Classical musicians too happen to be in a festive mood, and they have their repertoire to show for it.
27 Dec 2019 1:03 AM
A guitarist’s journey, and the genesis of his pushpaveena
On Saraswati Puja day, the instrument finally took shape, and I named it pushpaveena, in the honour of the goddess.
18 Dec 2019 2:16 AM
Paramparik festival looks to promote Indian classical music
The next concert was by Waseem Ahmed Khan, grandson of Ustad Ata Hussain Khan of the Agra gharana.
10 Dec 2019 5:37 AM
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
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