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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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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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 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
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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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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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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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians