Udupa Music Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary with special edition
The Udupa Music Festival is back in Bengaluru this year, celebrating their 10th anniversary with a surprise concert and an amazing line up
Conveying the poignancy in Bhadrachala Ramadasus songs
Shruthi S Bhat and the accompanists displayed synchrony at the endowment concert held under the auspices of The Music Academy
Rapper Raja Kumari goes on a spiritual journey in her new album
The Grammy-nominated hip-hop artiste talks about how her latest album, Kashi to Kailash, is about discovering places and ones inner self.
Musician Job Kurian on his latest release, Nizhal, and his two-decades-long journey in the industry
Singer-composer Job Kurian, who completes 20 years as a professional musician next year, talks about his new project, Nizhal, the sudden appreciation for Kannodu and his approach to music
How the Rajasthani folk band SAZ is experimenting with sounds of the desert
Sadiq, Asin and Zakirs music while rooted in the regional folk music vocabulary, takes off from fresh viewpoints.
Satyanarayanarajus Rama Katha puts together best scenes from the epic
Premiered 12 years, the production sustains interest with its visualisation and music.
GNB: A Carnatic vocalist who thought ahead of time
On G.N. Balasubramaniams 60th memorial day, his creative genius was once again highlighted through rare recordings and a talk at an event organised by his sishya and Carnatic musician Trichur V Ramachandran.
How S.D. Burmans music was deeply influenced by folk and classical traditions
The Monk And His Music, a new book on the composer is replete with precious anecdotes from those who worked with him.
Meet Aswathy and Archana, the first women to play the chenda at Thrissur Pooram
Trained in playing the heavy percussion instrument, Aswathy Jithin and Archana Anoop now want to perform at poorams in other temples too.
Nellai Kannan on the art of playing the mridangam for dance
The mridangist, who completes 50 years as an artiste, will be felicitated at a special event in Chennai.
Watch: Guitar Prasanna decodesIlaiyaraajas magic
He talks about his musical journey across genres, and zooms into celebrated music composer Ilaiyaraajas work, especially his use of the guitar in some iconic film songs
Unearthing lyrical gems that describe Azhagars procession to Vaigai and back
A much-awaited event in Madurai, the songs capture the beauty of the town, the temple, the deity and the procession.
Confucius and Beethoven inspired Chennai-based musician Ganesh B Kumar to compose RISE
RISE: Symphony No.1 in D minor was premiered recently at the Ceremonial Hall of the Pesti Vigad in Budapest.
How the Anirudh Varma Collective makes classical sounds cool
Backed by a formidable line-up of musicians, the Collectives concerts and albums celebrate the plurality of sound
How scrap band Dabba Beats recycled rhythm is winning over fans
Scrap band Dabba Beats musical repertoire is created entirely out of discarded paint and water cans
Vaibhav Arekar and the ever-expanding frontiers of his dance
The Mumbai-based Bharatanatyam dancer provides insights into his creative process and shares the importance of mentoring.
When a dance performance highlighted the beauty of songs
Urmila Satyanarayana and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi came together for the third edition of Natyarangams Vaggeyakara Bharatham.
How a temple turned into a nagaswaram and thavil school
The Then Tirupati Nagaswara and Thavil school near Mettupalayam, which offers free training and accommodation, draws students from across Tamil Nadu.
How an annual music festival aims to revive the Patnas rich cultural history
Curated by Dr. Ajit Pradhan, the festival focusses on music and art literature
AR Rahman hit with court order over Veera Raja Veera song in copyright row with classical singer
Justice Prathiba M Singh, presiding over the matter, held that Veera Raja Veera was not simply inspired by Shiva Stuti but was identical to it with minor alterations
Soul tunes at the Mango Showers Festival debut in Bengaluru
The Mango Showers Festival, which debuts this weekend, will not only see city residents grooving, but will also keep its musicians in school
Composer-producer Michael Brook collaborates with singer Devika for Wisteria
The Punjabi song, launched recently, is an expression of love and longing.
A Bharatanatyam gurus initiative to provide performance opportunity to her sishyas
Sheela Unnikrishnans SDNs Kriya will help her students conceptualise and present a margam. The first beneficiary was Mridula Shivakumar
The joy of listening to old-world jazz
The World Jazz Festival, held recently in different Indian cities, brought together artistes from across the globe
How Kishori Amonkar and her mother Mogubai Kurdikar blazed a trail in Hindustani music
Hindustani vocalist Radhika Joshis Mai ri was an ode to the life and music of the mother-daughter duo.
Recorded by Grammy-winning sound engineer and producer John Davis, Jazz musician Tarun Balanis album explores themes of migration, grief, and longing
Anitha Guhas Parishvanga Pattabhishekam highlighted the enduring appeal of the epic
The thematic production had episodes from Bala, Ayodhya and Aranya Kandams
Kavya Trehans Hyperreal tour promises an immersive experience
Singer-songwriter and producer Kavya Trehan hits Goa, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Bengaluru with her immersive Hyperreal Tour
Karan Khosla: Jazz is going to be a big movement in India
From finance to frets,KaranKhoslas journey unfolds withGenesis, his latest album, and the Goa Jazz Academy, where he nurtures future musicians
Watch: Shehnai, made famous by Ustad Bismillah Khan, gets GI tag
The GI certificate for the Banarasi Shehnai a timeless musical instrument was personally handed over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ramesh Kumar, a renowned artisan from Banaras
Paal Dabba and SickFlip hit the right note with Vibe
Chennai rapper Paal Dabba and Mumbai producer SickFlip team up for Vibe, a cross-city collab built on instinct, rhythm, and energy
An eleventh-century Shiva temple in Bhojpur tells the story of a kings unfulfilled dream
The grand edifice and the intricate carvings at the half-finished Bhojeswar temple, continues to captivate people across ages
How Ustad Nishat Khans concert turned into a masterclass in classical music
Nephew of the celebrated Ustad Vilayat Khan, he rarely performs but when he does Nishat Khan serves a musical treat
Tickets for Travis Scotts Circus Maximus World Tour 2025 go on sale this Saturday
The American rapper and producer will perform in India for the first time on October 18, 2025, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
Rama, as described by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Muthuswami Dikshitar has a small but significant corpus of songs on Rama.
How relevant is the time theory of ragas today?
With concerts usually taking place in the evenings, musicians cannot continue to sing a raag only at a specified time of the day
A dance production inspired by Vedanta Desikas life
Sri Noopurlayas Sri Desika Vaibhavam seamlessly wovethe saint-philosphers compositions in its narrative.
How the Music Academys Nadotsavam turned the spotlight on the nagaswaram
The nagaswaram artistes featured in the annual festival made the most of the opportunity.
