Western Classical Music
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Silk Road music: A Mumbai pianist’s quest for compositions that echo her in-between self
The works of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji and Reena Esmail are expressions of her Indian roots and Western musicality, writes Chelsea de Souza.
Chelsea de Souza
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Remembering the violinist-lawyer who founded the Bombay City Orchestra
Vere da Silva was a brilliant man who taught me a lot about music.
Luis Dias
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AR Rahman has just produced a criticism-proof 19-minute comment on demonetisation
‘The Flying Lotus’ weaves together samples of Narendra Modi’s speeches and Arnab Goswami’s comments on the digital economy.
Devarsi Ghosh
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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AR Rahman has just produced a criticism-proof 19-minute comment on demonetisation
‘The Flying Lotus’ weaves together samples of Narendra Modi’s speeches and Arnab Goswami’s comments on the digital economy.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Watch: This six-minute symphony is a clever classical music mashup which cannot touch the originals
It includes 52 pieces by 31 composers played in breathless succession.
Scroll Staff
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Fame, love and tragedy: Remembering India’s stellar pianist Olga Craen
Olga Craen, India's best known pianist in the mid-20th century, lived a dramatic life and left a lasting legacy through her students
Aarefa Johari
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes