Music Maestro
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Kalyan Mukherjea, the master sarod player with a mathematician’s day job, as remembered by a student
The musician, who died in 2010, remains a unique voice in the world of Hindustani instrumentalists.
Sumana Ramanan
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‘I want absolute commitment to our gharana’: A tribute to Rajshekhar Mansur and his music
December 16 is the 80th birth anniversary of the revered Jaipur-Atrauli gharana singer, who died earlier this year.
Vijayendra Rao
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Au revoir, Guruji: A French student’s tribute to Hindustani musician Yograj Naik
Naik, who died in April aged 52, transmitted a culture, an emotion, a certain grammar of passion.
Hugo Ribadeau Dumas
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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On Freddie Mercury’s 30th death anniversary, remembering his ageless contribution to rock music
Queen’s appearance at the historic Live Aid Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in July 1985 remains one of the greatest rock performances of all time.
Leigh Carriage, The Conversation
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Interview: Composer Rolf Arvind Gupta on finding inspiration in Vedic texts and miraculous places
The Norwegian musician’s oratorio ‘Jordens sang’ recently opened the Ultima festival in Oslo.
Astri Ghosh
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How we completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony
Two centuries after the musician’s death, his work is set to be released on October 9 – thanks to AI and a team of experts.
Ahmed Elgammal, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Ode to Joy: Five themes in Beethoven’s life that make me love his music
What makes this composer more influential than others of his era?
Anil Srinivasan
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‘Freedom for some is freedom for none’: South African musician Jonas Gwangwa’s jazz of resistance
There are few musicians whose work embodies the political spirit of South African liberation more vividly than the 81-year-old.
Gwen Ansell, The Conversation
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Google marks 103rd birth anniversary of Hindustani classical singer Begum Akhtar with a doodle
She was known as Mallika-e-Ghazal or the Queen of Ghazal.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
An official statement said he had spent his last days at home ‘surrounded by the love of his family and friends’, though his health had deteriorated recently.
Scroll Staff
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How AR Rahman keeps the essence of classical ragas while lending his own flavour to his film songs
From one musician to another, a tribute to the composer’s virtuosity in weaving ragas in between songs to make the harmony work better.
Krish Ashok
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You’ve heard the AR Rahman song? Now listen to the background score
The gifted music composer is skilled not only in creating memorable tracks but also haunting background music.
Manish Gaekwad
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana