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    Everything M.S. Subbulakshmi sang had a charm about it that was difficult to critiqueEntertainment
    The MS factor: Stuff that makes legends

    The M.S. Subbulakshmi’s centenary events have happened all over the country and even outside, remembering the...

    10 Oct 2016 2:22 AM IST

    A still from The Passion of AugustineEntertainment
    The passion of Augustine

    An unintended viewing of a film was destiny’s plan for me over the weekend. I lazily switched on the television...

    12 Sept 2016 12:13 AM IST

    Diva of the streetEntertainment
    Diva of the street

    Ernesto, is this for real That was my first reaction on seeing the video that my Cuban friend shared with me. It is a...

    29 Aug 2016 6:36 AM IST

    Chord and discordEntertainment
    Chord and discord

    There has been much noise and discontentment in recent times over happenings related to the classical music world....

    15 Aug 2016 2:06 AM IST

    Old is goldEntertainment
    Old is gold

    I read a review in The Hindu recently that eulogised a recent concert by a senior musician, hailing its vintage...

    25 July 2016 2:11 AM IST

    When the bells singEntertainment
    When the bells sing

    Long plane rides are a bane. But sometimes they come with advantages. You make new friends, exchange pleasant...

    16 May 2016 2:18 AM IST

    Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (right) dances the bhangra.Entertainment
    Making a cultural investment

    Everyone was ecstatic when the Canadian premier danced Bhangra. Then everyone was touched with his humanistic approach...

    4 April 2016 3:32 AM IST

    Kalanidhi NarayananEntertainment
    Women behind the scene

    With each passing year, we salute women on International Women’s Day. We appreciate their role, their growth and...

    21 March 2016 7:11 AM IST

    Subramania BharatiLife
    What makes my nation

    Some years back, I had a chance tryst with Subramania Bharati, the great Indian poet and revolutionary thinker in a...

    7 March 2016 7:35 AM IST

    Ludwig van Beethoven and Tyagaraja.Entertainment
    Reading into the craft of composers

    Carnatic music thrives on its compositions. Each time you hear a composition you are rivetted to its beauty and its...

    8 Feb 2016 6:04 AM IST

    Mrinalini SarabhaiEntertainment
    A legacy gone by

    I attended a typical Maharashtrian wedding on Thursday. A few minutes after, some recorded music began.

    25 Jan 2016 5:11 AM IST

    The author in concert with the Benedictine Sisters at the Chapel of the Holy Name Monastery in Florida. (Photo: Ven Venkatesh)Entertainment
    When Nataraja met Christ in music

    To me, both these songs appeal as a quest for harnessing the energy that lies within each of us, the power to enjoy...

    28 Dec 2015 4:58 AM IST

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