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classical Music
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
Scroll Staff
· Jan 23, 2024 · 11:43 am
Watch: Musician imagines Carnatic version of ‘Barbie Girl’ by Aqua
Scroll Staff
· Jul 29, 2023 · 10:11 am
Video: Watch this ‘People x Nainowale Ne’ mashup with a classical twist by two sisters
Scroll Staff
· 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’
Scroll Staff
· Jan 03, 2023 · 12:12 pm
Watch: Singer reimagines Justin Bieber’s Grammy-nominated song ‘Peaches’ in Carnatic style
Scroll Staff
· Dec 22, 2022 · 10:02 am
Watch: Indore sisters play beautiful Raga Todi duet on the santoor and the sitar
Scroll Staff
· 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
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