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Malini Nair
Malini Nair is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
The Mysore court was once a melting pot of forms and genres, from which emerged a niche repertory for the veena that is scarcely known and rarely performed.
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Hindustani stalwart Amarnath’s path to musical glory ran through the carnage of the Partition
A new biography shines some light on the unusual life and art of one of the most admirable musicians of the 20th century.
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A British woman fused Hindustani and Western music in the 18th century – with the help of courtesans
Sophia Plowden reworked short musical compositions, such as Punjabi tappas, ghazals and raginis, in the western idiom as instrumental or sung pieces in English.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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The story of how Chhau escaped from royal palaces and became the entertainment of the common man
Emerging from mid-19th century martial training of elite fighters, Chhau had to go through a tortuous journey to become a celebratory form of entertainment.
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Over 60 years, a photographer in Delhi has single-handedly archived India’s cultural history
Avinash Pasricha has patiently and diligently documented Indian dance and music from the second row of Delhi’s auditoria, come rain or shine.
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In the strains of dhrupad music, Raja Rammohun Roy found a catalyst for social change
The reformer recognised that in order to build Brahmo Samaj he needed not just intellectual engagement but also music.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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The incredible rise of Ramana Balachandhran from veena prodigy to Carnatic star
Adept at wresting a refined quality of music, Ramana drew packed houses at the Chennai music season in December.
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India’s first and biggest dance conclave has shed its rarified air to walk into the real world
In late December, the annual Natya Kala Conference, the most exalted platform for classical dancers, set aside tradition to engage with contemporary subjects.
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In Habib Tanvir’s plays, folk music always had the starring role
Music was an inseparable part of Tanvir’s theatre and his plays are remembered as much for their songs and as for their dialogues.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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To understand Indian art, BN Goswamy often turned to Indian music
While studying miniatures, the great historian always managed to find fascinating links with a hundred things that seemed to belong to disparate worlds.
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A daughter is reviving the memory of an Andhra music trailblazer who was overlooked by history
Anasuya Devi made a huge contribution towards archiving Telugu folk music, but never got the recognition she deserved. Now her daughter is righting the wrong.
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In Diwan Singh, an unsung instrument of Indian classical music found an unsung champion
Singh went to Delhi to become a domestic worker but somehow became a sought-after tanpuriya. He is among the last few who haven’t abandoned the manual tanpura.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver