Music
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With dance, music and humour, a hit play has brought to life the legend of Tansen
A playful production about the 16-century maestro in the court of Akbar raises sincere questions about the choices an artist makes.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Man of Indian origin pleads guilty to ramming truck near White House, says he wanted to seize power
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‘What use is a bullet train to us?’ In Maharashtra’s Palghar, tribal anger at BJP over lack of jobs
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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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.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain gets three Grammy awards, one with Shakti group
He was among the winners in the categories of Best Global Music Performance, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Music.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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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.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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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.
Malini Nair
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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.
Malini Nair
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Before Indian classical music loses its diversity, an online project is rushing to archive it
A sweeping, hugely ambitious online project is documenting traditional knowledge systems, pedagogy, compositions and commentaries.
Malini Nair
The Field
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South Africa tour of India: Bengaluru, Chennai to host multi-format series for women
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Gaurav Chauhan advances into semi-finals, Shiva Thapa exits
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Shooting, National Olympic trials: Manu Bhaker and Vijayveer Sidhu win respective 25m pistol finals
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Table tennis: Manika Batra reaches career-best rank after Saudi Smash run; regains top India spot
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IPL 2024: Gujarat vs Kolkata match abandoned due to bad weather in Ahmedabad