Why generations of Carnatic artistes see RK Shriramkumar’s violin as an indispensable ally on stage

Malini Nair

· Jul 27, 2024 · 11:30 am

With dance, music and humour, a hit play has brought to life the legend of Tansen

Malini Nair

· May 14, 2024 · 11:30 am

Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book is about orchestral compositions for Indian ragas masters

L Subramaniam

· Apr 18, 2024 · 08:30 am

Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists

AK Gandhi

· Apr 17, 2024 · 08:30 am

Watch: A group of musicians performs ‘Johnny Johnny Yes Papa’ in Hindustani classical style

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· Jan 23, 2024 · 11:43 am

Watch: Musician imagines Carnatic version of ‘Barbie Girl’ by Aqua

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· Jul 29, 2023 · 10:11 am

Video: Watch this ‘People x Nainowale Ne’ mashup with a classical twist by two sisters

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· May 27, 2023 · 12:05 pm

In Kumar Gandharva’s bandishes, hear the music of the common man

Malini Nair

· Apr 08, 2023 · 11:30 am

Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead

Brahma Prakash

· Mar 19, 2023 · 09:00 am

Watch: Tabla players cover Selena Gomez and Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down’

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· Jan 03, 2023 · 12:12 pm

Watch: Singer reimagines Justin Bieber’s Grammy-nominated song ‘Peaches’ in Carnatic style

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· Dec 22, 2022 · 10:02 am

Watch: Indore sisters play beautiful Raga Todi duet on the santoor and the sitar

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· Dec 19, 2022 · 12:24 pm

Neither embraced at concerts nor at weddings, the shehnai is fighting for survival

Malini Nair

· Sep 06, 2022 · 11:30 am

An Ambedkarite is interweaving Buddha’s teachings with dhrupad in a leap of artistic faith

Malini Nair

· Mar 26, 2022 · 11:30 am

How a music form inspired by the songs of camel drivers of Punjab-Sindh became popular in Bengal

Malini Nair

· Jan 08, 2022 · 11:30 am

What happens when a classical musician gets off the concert stage to perform at a site of activism?

Malini Nair

· Dec 16, 2021 · 11:30 am

Meet the women who have made the cello an ‘Indian instrument’

Malini Nair

· Nov 13, 2021 · 11:30 am

Why is ‘The Disciple’ being likened to ‘Pather Panchali’ – and not in a good way?

Malini Nair

· Jul 28, 2021 · 07:30 am

‘Is this judgement intrinsically problematic?’ TM Krishna on Karnatik music versus Hindustani music

TM Krishna

· Jun 07, 2021 · 08:30 am

Listening to the world: Amit Chaudhuri’s book argues that classical Hindustani music is modernist

Ashok Vajpeyi

· Apr 24, 2021 · 08:30 am