Indian Classical Music
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Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna to be conferred with the Sangita Kalanidhi award
The award is considered one of the highest honours in Carnatic music.
Scroll Staff
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Listen: Amit Chaudhuri’s recovered recording of raga Gujri Todi from 2002
‘My wife reminds me that I asked her to put the CDs in the storage space under the bed so that I wouldn’t run into them.’
Amit Chaudhuri
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Reading ‘Love Letters’: Anoushka Shankar on her most personal album so far
The record deals with the processes of ‘falling in love, desire, heartbreak, loss, and healing through loss’.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Nothing stays stagnant in culture’: Sarod player Soumik Datta on BBC series ‘Rhythms of India’
The British-Asian musician anchors the music travelogue, which will be premiered in India on January 25.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Arun Kashalkar: Meet the Zen master of Hindustani classical music
The singer manages to effortlessly blend three gharanas – Agra, Gwalior and Jaipur – in his singing.
Arnab Chakrabarty
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Music legend Kishori Amonkar dies at 84
The vocalist had received the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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Cinema classical: Singing for the gods, Pandit Jasraj took time out to enthral mortals
The raag based compositions in ‘Ladki Sahyadri Ki’ and ‘Birbal My Brother’ are proof of his divine voice.
Manish Gaekwad
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Why Gwalior gharana vocalist Sharad Sathe occupies a remarkable position in Hindustani music
The octogenarian, who performs in Mumbai on Sunday at a unique concert, has blended a great range of influences within the gharana.
Siddhartha Chaudhuri
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Cinema classical: The rare occasion when Kishori Amonkar sang and composed film music
‘Geet Gaya Patharon Ne’ and ‘Drishti’ are the fortunate movies.
Manish Gaekwad
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Cinema classical: When Parveen Sultana trumped Kishore Kumar in ‘Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna’
Our series showcases the voices of the stalwarts of Indian classical music in popular films.
Manish Gaekwad
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Listen: DV Paluskar exploring the contours of raag Bhupali is a treat for music lovers
In the fifth part of our series on the AIR National Programme of Music recordings, we listen to the Gwalior gharana vocalist.
Aneesh Pradhan
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The Kabir Festival gives music lovers in Mumbai a chance to listen, learn and engage
‘Hindustani classical music has its roots in the qolmas performed at dargahs.’
Manish Gaekwad
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game