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    Amjad Ali Khan (Photo: Inni Singh)Entertainment
    The legacy of the sarod

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

    4 Dec 2019 6:53 PM

    Jayanthi KumareshLife
    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...

    27 Nov 2019 8:58 PM

    One cannot compare vocal with instrumental music its like comparing apples with oranges.Life
    A carnatic maestro, unplugged

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

    21 Nov 2019 8:01 PM

    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)Life
    SaMaPa festival to blend styles

    The next day starts with a vocal recital by Waseem Ahmed Bhat from Kashmir.

    18 Nov 2019 7:38 PM

    Bombay JayashriEntertainment
    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...

    5 Nov 2019 7:59 PM

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

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

    29 Oct 2019 7:05 PM

    Violinist Dr Mysore ManjunathLife
    University of sound

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

    26 Oct 2019 8:08 PM

    Kapila VenuLife
    Thanjavur nights: Combining classical and folk art

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

    14 Oct 2019 8:18 PM

    The Mallick brothersIndia
    Patna's first festival of literature on music and musicians

    The festival was opened by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is from Patna.

    7 Oct 2019 7:54 PM

    Now in its third edition, the India Music Summit will be held in Jaipur between October 4-6. As usual, the weekend promises to be packed with 40 music-related sessions, including concerts, interactions with artists, screening of films and impromptu jamming sessions. An eclectic blend of genres from North Indian and Carnatic classical, to rap, quawalli, Bollywood, ghazals, folk the summit has it all.India
    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.

    23 Sept 2019 7:43 PM

    Pandit Narendranath Dhar (Photo: Bharat Tiwari)India
    Why Indian classical musicians like to perform in the temple space

    The annual Durga Mandir classical music and dance festival concluded recently.

    3 Sept 2019 8:00 PM

    Ustad Vilayat Khan with Ustad Shujaat KhanIndia
    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...

    21 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

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