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The woman pioneer who composed landmark operas in India in defiance of music traditionalists

Shanno Khurana created ‘Sohni Mahiwal’, ‘Jahanara’ and more in the 1960s and ’70s, a time when classical vocal music was staunchly insular.

Malini Nair
· Mar 20, 2019 · 11:30 am
The director of the play cancelled in Jaipur explains why artists shouldn’t give in to the mob

Abhishek Majumdar has built a remarkable body of work in a decade. His plays sweep a wide arc, but they always talk of humanism and its fight against tyranny.

Malini Nair
· Mar 12, 2019 · 11:30 am
Carnatic music and a folk theatre form come together to push the stubborn lines of caste and gender

Performed recently in Mumbai, ‘Karnatic Kattaikkuttu’ allows ‘for an aesthetic exchange’, while retaining the integrity of the two diverse art forms.

Urmi Chanda-Vaz
· Jan 27, 2019 · 11:30 am

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