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Anil Srinivasan
Anil Srinivasan is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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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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SP Balasubrahmanyam remembered: ‘There is no death, he is already so much a part of us’
‘His was the voice that accompanied our attempts at our first courtships, our balm during stormy weather.’
Anil Srinivasan
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Is the violin really Western? A Carnatic performer explains how GST will damage Indian music
Musical instruments that are not indigenous will attract a 28% tax rate. But Western instruments have been used in Indian music for centuries now.
Anil Srinivasan
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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What we can learn from the stories of South India’s saint-composers
Arts and music have a way of flourishing amid oppression.
Anil Srinivasan
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In these turbulent times, we must learn the value of arts from an 18th century Tamil musical legend
Muthuswami Dikshitar created crossover music, before the term was coined.
Anil Srinivasan
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Three times songs from Tamil cinema united and galvanised Tamilians
Among the catalysts of the jallikattu movement was a music director.
Anil Srinivasan
Video
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Twelve of the most ludicrous rumours about Chennai’s famed music season
Ordinary mortals dress like their favourite Carnatic superstars. Really?
Anil Srinivasan
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Demoralised and demonetised, but the season does not stop for any reason in Chennai
The spirit of the city persists despite Cyclone Vardah.
Anil Srinivasan
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When Jayalalithaa was part of exciting era of experimentation in Tamil film music
Three tracks featuring the megastar and the brilliant music of MS Viswanathan.
Anil Srinivasan
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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How musicians can pay a true tribute to M Balamuralikrishna’s unconquerable soul
The musician who demystified classical music for the ordinary listener was curious and questioning to the very end.
Anil Srinivasan
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Carnatic contemporary: Five genre-bending tracks that are rooted in classical music
Mixing and matching flavours with Carnatic music.
Anil Srinivasan
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Can poetry in classical music give hope in today’s polarised times?
The messages in Subramania Bharati’s poetry continue to have a resonance.
Anil Srinivasan
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour