Music

When a young India was struggling to define modern theatre, it found inspiration in its folk culture

In the 60 years since the National School of Drama staged its first musical, updating a folk play, the theatre form has become a big part of the institution.

Malini Nair
· Apr 17, 2025 · 11:30 am
With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming

Unlike most percussionists, Arun does not go for predictable fireworks and razzle dazzle virtuosity. What defines his music is quietude.

Malini Nair
· Mar 13, 2025 · 11:30 am
Seven centuries on, Delhi is still resounding with the legacy of Amir Khusrau

Considered by some the most incomparable cultural icon of medieval Islamic India, Khusrau left such a deep imprint on Delhi’s culture that it can still be felt.

Malini Nair
· Feb 26, 2025 · 11:30 am

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