Music Maestro
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‘I want absolute commitment to our gharana’: A tribute to Rajshekhar Mansur and his music
December 16 is the 80th birth anniversary of the revered Jaipur-Atrauli gharana singer, who died earlier this year.
Vijayendra Rao
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Au revoir, Guruji: A French student’s tribute to Hindustani musician Yograj Naik
Naik, who died in April aged 52, transmitted a culture, an emotion, a certain grammar of passion.
Hugo Ribadeau Dumas
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On Freddie Mercury’s 30th death anniversary, remembering his ageless contribution to rock music
Queen’s appearance at the historic Live Aid Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in July 1985 remains one of the greatest rock performances of all time.
Leigh Carriage, The Conversation
Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Mukesh Ambani takes over as Asia’s richest person as Adani Group stocks continue to slide
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A new cookbook takes readers across India using diverse recipes of dals from around the country
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Interview: Composer Rolf Arvind Gupta on finding inspiration in Vedic texts and miraculous places
The Norwegian musician’s oratorio ‘Jordens sang’ recently opened the Ultima festival in Oslo.
Astri Ghosh
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How we completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony
Two centuries after the musician’s death, his work is set to be released on October 9 – thanks to AI and a team of experts.
Ahmed Elgammal, The Conversation
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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
Video
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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Watch: Bengaluru waiter effortlessly carries 16 plates of dosa, serves several customers at once
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Watch: Pakistani TV anchors are stunned by Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul’s lavish wedding gifts
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Watch: McDonald’s first automated outlet is open for business in Texas, US
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Watch: Woman caught on camera shoplifting in a bookstore in Jalandhar, Punjab
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‘Freedom for some is freedom for none’: South African musician Jonas Gwangwa’s jazz of resistance
There are few musicians whose work embodies the political spirit of South African liberation more vividly than the 81-year-old.
Gwen Ansell, The Conversation
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Google marks 103rd birth anniversary of Hindustani classical singer Begum Akhtar with a doodle
She was known as Mallika-e-Ghazal or the Queen of Ghazal.
Scroll Staff
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Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
An official statement said he had spent his last days at home ‘surrounded by the love of his family and friends’, though his health had deteriorated recently.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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How AR Rahman keeps the essence of classical ragas while lending his own flavour to his film songs
From one musician to another, a tribute to the composer’s virtuosity in weaving ragas in between songs to make the harmony work better.
Krish Ashok
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You’ve heard the AR Rahman song? Now listen to the background score
The gifted music composer is skilled not only in creating memorable tracks but also haunting background music.
Manish Gaekwad
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SP Balasubrahmanyam’s staggering achievement: 40,000 tracks, 50 years later, numerous languages
With his unparalleled talent to emote, SP Balasubrahmanyam has lifted compositions to sublime levels.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Field
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Cricket: Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot in ICC T20I rankings for batters
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Thailand Masters Super 300: Kiran George reaches round of 16, Ashwini Ponnappa-Sumeeth Reddy bow out
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Cricket: Makhaya Ntini – ‘ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is Africa’s time to shine’
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IND vs NZ: Suryakumar Yadav on Lucknow pitch issue, handling pressure, possible Test debut and more
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International Olympic Committee says sanctions against Russia and Belarus athletes ‘non negotiable’