Kalyan Mukherjea, the master sarod player with a mathematician’s day job, as remembered by a student

The musician, who died in 2010, remains a unique voice in the world of Hindustani instrumentalists.

Sumana Ramanan

· Feb 19, 2023 · 11:30 am

‘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

· Dec 16, 2022 · 07:30 am

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

· Dec 12, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Nov 24, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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

· Oct 10, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 05, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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

· Dec 24, 2020 · 11:30 am

‘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

· Jun 20, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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

· Oct 07, 2017 · 09:45 am

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

· Mar 19, 2017 · 08:28 am

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

· Jan 06, 2017 · 01:30 pm

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

· Jan 06, 2017 · 11:00 am