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Sumana Ramanan
How a Maharashtrian cattle-grazer taught himself the intricacies of Hindustani music
Rambhau Pawar, 89, got hooked as a child. Today, he sings with a fidelity and passion that appeals to connoisseurs.
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· Mar 29, 2017 · 11:30 am
Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (1927-2017): The last of the four pillars of sitar’s golden age falls
Acclaimed for his unique style and melodic originality, he made a formidable foursome along with Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan and Nikhil Banerjee.
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· Jan 06, 2017 · 11:30 am
Babanrao Haldankar: The Agra gharana loses one of its most forceful voices
The Hindustani musician, who passed away on November 18 at the age of 89, did much to propagate this demanding but grand tradition of khayal singing.
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· Nov 21, 2016 · 11:30 am
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Higher ground: Farmers line up at a classical music festival in a Maharashtra village
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· Nov 08, 2016 · 11:30 am
Why a cultural festival in a Chennai fishing village could be the start of a revolutionary movement
Artistic and social barriers came crashing down as Bharatanatyam shared the stage with paraiaatam, a dance and percussion genre associated with funerals.
Sumana Ramanan
· Mar 09, 2016 · 02:30 pm
Music in the time of misery: Chennai festival faces a moral dilemma
The city's music and dance season is likely to go ahead despite the floods, spurring a heated debate as leading performers such as Bombay Jayashri pull out.
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· Dec 09, 2015 · 09:15 am
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· Nov 28, 2015 · 04:30 pm
Away from limelight, a growing grassroots movement is seeking justice for Dabholkar, Pansare
Despite receiving threats, groups have been taking to the streets in Maharashtra to push the government to investigate Hindu extremist groups.
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· Nov 17, 2015 · 09:15 am
The Big Five of men's tennis are great role models and not just for their sporting greatness
Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Murray and Wawrinka, who began their US Open bids this week and have won all but two Grand Slam titles over the past decade, uniquely combine grace with vulnerability.
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2,000 classical compositions from musicologist Bhatkhande’s century-old books are now on CD
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· Jun 01, 2015 · 10:30 am
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· May 22, 2015 · 04:30 pm
A polymath’s memoir evokes the time when Bombay was at heart of Hindustani music
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