Indian Classical Music
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Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna to be conferred with the Sangita Kalanidhi award
The award is considered one of the highest honours in Carnatic music.
Scroll Staff
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Listen: Amit Chaudhuri’s recovered recording of raga Gujri Todi from 2002
‘My wife reminds me that I asked her to put the CDs in the storage space under the bed so that I wouldn’t run into them.’
Amit Chaudhuri
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Reading ‘Love Letters’: Anoushka Shankar on her most personal album so far
The record deals with the processes of ‘falling in love, desire, heartbreak, loss, and healing through loss’.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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‘Nothing stays stagnant in culture’: Sarod player Soumik Datta on BBC series ‘Rhythms of India’
The British-Asian musician anchors the music travelogue, which will be premiered in India on January 25.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Arun Kashalkar: Meet the Zen master of Hindustani classical music
The singer manages to effortlessly blend three gharanas – Agra, Gwalior and Jaipur – in his singing.
Arnab Chakrabarty
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Music legend Kishori Amonkar dies at 84
The vocalist had received the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Cinema classical: Singing for the gods, Pandit Jasraj took time out to enthral mortals
The raag based compositions in ‘Ladki Sahyadri Ki’ and ‘Birbal My Brother’ are proof of his divine voice.
Manish Gaekwad
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Why Gwalior gharana vocalist Sharad Sathe occupies a remarkable position in Hindustani music
The octogenarian, who performs in Mumbai on Sunday at a unique concert, has blended a great range of influences within the gharana.
Siddhartha Chaudhuri
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Cinema classical: The rare occasion when Kishori Amonkar sang and composed film music
‘Geet Gaya Patharon Ne’ and ‘Drishti’ are the fortunate movies.
Manish Gaekwad
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Cinema classical: When Parveen Sultana trumped Kishore Kumar in ‘Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna’
Our series showcases the voices of the stalwarts of Indian classical music in popular films.
Manish Gaekwad
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Listen: DV Paluskar exploring the contours of raag Bhupali is a treat for music lovers
In the fifth part of our series on the AIR National Programme of Music recordings, we listen to the Gwalior gharana vocalist.
Aneesh Pradhan
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The Kabir Festival gives music lovers in Mumbai a chance to listen, learn and engage
‘Hindustani classical music has its roots in the qolmas performed at dargahs.’
Manish Gaekwad
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad