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Malavika Sarukkai ( INNI SINGH)

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...

2 Jan 2020 1:32 AM IST

Shubhendra and Saskia Rao

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 IST

Pt Debashish Bhattacharya with his instrument.

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 IST

Waseem Ahmed Khan

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 IST

Amjad Ali Khan (Photo: Inni Singh)

The legacy of the sarod

In the capital, the baton of a musical tradition is passed on to the next generation in spellbinding fashion.

5 Dec 2019 12:23 AM IST

Jayanthi Kumaresh

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...

28 Nov 2019 2:28 AM IST

One cannot compare vocal with instrumental music its like comparing apples with oranges.

A carnatic maestro, unplugged

In a candid chat with Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan Awardee Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh, the maestro opens up about receiving this...

22 Nov 2019 1:31 AM IST

What stands out in this lineup of artistes is the careful blending of different styles of music, of veterans with able younger artistes and the relatively wide range of instruments, including a rare pakhawaj solo. (Representational image)

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 IST

Bombay Jayashri

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...

6 Nov 2019 1:29 AM IST

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya

Meeting Debashish Bhattacharya, an exponent of the modified slide...

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is a leading Maihar gharana exponent of the modified slide guitar.

30 Oct 2019 12:35 AM IST

Violinist Dr Mysore Manjunath

University of sound

One could shower in the musical wealth of North and South India at this two-day extravaganza that recently concluded in...

27 Oct 2019 1:38 AM IST

Thanjavur nights: Combining classical and folk art

Kapila Venu's performance radiated the concentrated energy she exudes.

15 Oct 2019 1:48 AM IST