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A. Kanyakumaris online programme Ekaika Raga Kritis of Tyagaraja turns into a live concert series

The inaugural episode of the series was held recently in Chennai. It featured Kanyakumari playing 12 compositions

1 Jul 2025 2:57 pm
An Afghan-American Muslim and an Indian-American Sikh collaborate to revive the rabab

Qais Essar and Sonny Singhs latest album, Sangat, comprises Sufi compositions that hark back to the defining narratives of Bhakti and Sufi movements.

1 Jul 2025 2:21 pm
Violinist Nedumangad V. Sivanandan turns 90: A look at his life and music

The artiste is the foremost exponent of the Kumbakonam style of violin playing.

1 Jul 2025 2:00 pm
BBC says it should have pulled livestream of Bob Vylans act over antisemitic chants at Glastonbury

Rapper Bobby Vylan led crowds attending the U.K.s largest summer music festival in chants of Free, free Palestine and Death, death to the IDF

30 Jun 2025 4:49 pm
Aditi Iyer releases powerful new song, Under the Roses

Aditi Iyers Under the Roses is her boldest track yet a dark, cinematic pop journey of self-discovery and emotion

30 Jun 2025 1:55 pm
Glastonbury Festival: A haven of rhythm and resistance

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, which first began in 1970, has entertained diverse music genres over the decades. However, it has steadfastly stuck to its left-wing politics.

30 Jun 2025 1:35 pm
Kaushiki Chakraborty and Shantanu Moitra to launch their new music series Pankh on July 11

Pankh will see composer Shantanu turn a director and singer Kaushiki, a lyricist. It will be a mix of songs and stories.

26 Jun 2025 12:33 pm
Sing, jam and perform: Music takes centrestage in jamming studios in Hyderabad

Four jamming studios offer a space for solo musicians and music bands to jam and craft their music

25 Jun 2025 2:44 pm
Aparna Mohan and her refreshing Bharatanatyam recital

The dancers recital, a part of Natyarangam monthly series, was marked by neat footwork and composed expression.

25 Jun 2025 2:38 pm
M.L. Vasanthakumaris melodious voice and innovative approach made her music unforgettable

Remembering MLVs extraordinary life and art on her 97th birth anniversary (July 3).

24 Jun 2025 4:31 pm
Bolava Vitthal celebrates the songs of the minstrels

The annual abhang series Bolava Vitthal is back with its 19th edition. The Bengaluru segment will be held on June 27, and will feature singers Anand Bhate, Mugdha Vaishampayan and Prathamesh Laghate

23 Jun 2025 4:37 pm
Vocalist Rahul Deshpande brings his devotional concert to Hyderabad

The concert is in memory of his late grandfather, the legendary vocalist, late Vasant Rao Deshpande

20 Jun 2025 1:30 pm
A mehfil of ghazals, songs and thumris with Pratibha Singh Baghel in Hyderabad

The two-hour-fifteen minute Dastaan-E-Ghazal concert promises to take audiences through a melodious journey

20 Jun 2025 1:19 pm
International Yoga Day: Odissi exponent Surupa Sen on how dance and yoga nourish the body and the mind

Ahead of International Yoga Day, Surupa Sen, the artistic director of Nrityagram, emphasises on the need to embrace both stillness and movement

19 Jun 2025 6:21 pm
Armaan Malliks new song Baari Baari is a groovy Hindi-Punjabi pop track

Armaan Mallik steps into a laid-back space with his latest single Baari Baari, which was sung in a single take

18 Jun 2025 5:20 pm
Trincas Timeline project spotlights Kolkatas enduring love for jazz

Trincas, the iconic restaurant in Kolkatas Park Street, has launched a community-based memory project that collects stories, photos and anecdotes from patrons, musicians and historians.

18 Jun 2025 2:30 pm
BTS Jungkook sparks outrage with Make Tokyo Great Again cap, brand forced to apologise

Just days after his military discharge, Jungkook was snapped wearing a cap produced by Japanese brand BASICKS, that bore an uncanny resemblance to Donald Trumps MAGA slogan

15 Jun 2025 11:13 am
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson dies at 82: Tributes pour in from music icons

Wilson was the driving creative force behind the Beach Boys, crafting hits like Surfin U.S.A., California Girls, I Get Around, Good Vibrations, and God Only Knows

12 Jun 2025 10:53 am
Sidhu Moosewalas unreleased songs drop on birth anniversary amid BBC documentary clash

The timing of the song drop coincided with the release of the first two episodes of a BBC documentary that explores Sidhus rise to fame and the events leading up to his murder

11 Jun 2025 4:42 pm
A Kuchipudi recital explores Krishnas persona

The recital by Rasika Rajagopalan and D. Dilip was titled Mugdha Madhavam and consisted of compositions devoted to Krishna.

11 Jun 2025 2:39 pm
Remembering virtuoso vocalist Tanjore S. Kalyanaraman

Madhuradhwani organised a special event in Chennai on Kalyanaramans 95th birth anniversary

11 Jun 2025 12:36 pm
Singer-songwriter Abdon Mechs inspiring journey from Nagaland to Budapest

Abdon Mech on how the Artisjus Songbook Camp in Budapest brought the best out of him.

10 Jun 2025 4:38 pm
Bloodywood is Indias first metal band to collaborate with Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal

For its second album, Nu Delhi, Indias folk-metal band Bloodywood collaborates with Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal taking on everything from politics to influencers

10 Jun 2025 3:50 pm
Independent musician Snigdha Sharma launches her band Snigdha Live in Hyderabad

Snigdha has also written and composed her first song Vinave Vinave released during the launch

10 Jun 2025 12:59 pm
Parivadini Isai Malar - Vol 1 takes a peek into the life and contributions of past masters

A compilation of anecdotes on legendary musicians and insightful articles on Carnatic music history make this book engaging

6 Jun 2025 3:49 pm
Charulatha Mani uses tremolo technique from opera tradition in Thug Life song

The lyrics of the lullaby inspired singer Charulatha Mani to embellish the Anju vanna poove song from Thug Life with tremolo that lends a trembling effect to the voice.

5 Jun 2025 4:25 pm
Mithoon, the maestro of melodies

With his new albumMaster of Melody, a film with YRF and Mohit Suri, and a legacy rooted in a rich musical lineage, composer Mithoon talks about crafting melodies

5 Jun 2025 2:58 pm
Dancer-couple Nirupama and Rajendra revisit the Ramayana in Rama Katha Vismaya

Leela Sukars Krishna Karnamritam inspired the duo to come up with this thematic production.

3 Jun 2025 6:21 pm
Follow in the steps of Elvis Presley and Taylor Swift on a road trip through Memphis and Nashville

We walk in the steps of Elvis Presley at Graceland in Memphis, sing into Johnny Cashs mic at RCA Studios, and follow Taylor Swift into the Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville

30 May 2025 4:58 pm
Inside Prakriti Foundations Festival of Sacred Music

When Marathiabhangsand Tamil musical compositions came together to signal hope and comfort in these divisive times

29 May 2025 9:54 pm
Jagyaseni Chatterjees Flame to Fragrance was an ode to feminine energy

The dancer explored classic compositions with powerful imagery and emotions

28 May 2025 1:13 pm
AMAs 2025: Billie Eilish dominates American Music Awards, full list of winners

Eilish took home the evenings top honours, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Favorite Pop Album for Hit Me Hard and Soft

27 May 2025 12:17 pm
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

Billy Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more, the Cleveland Clinic says

24 May 2025 9:19 am
Twin Strings Unveil Mahi Mere Mahi, an ode to modern love

Twin Strings latest release, Mahi Mere Mahi, tugs at the heartstrings with its soulful melody

22 May 2025 12:51 pm
A kutcheri in America: How a Carnatic music choir lit up Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival

Here is how 250-plus Carnatic music students in the US came together for the EPIC Choir performance at the recent Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival

21 May 2025 5:20 pm
Bharatanatyam exponent Priyadarsini Govind to launch an online abhinaya course

To be launched in JuIy, it is an extension of Learning Ladder, an abhinaya pedagogy the dancer developed two years ago.

21 May 2025 3:00 pm
Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh wins over young listeners with her new live show

Cup o Carnatic, which was staged recently in Bengaluru and Chennai, is a unique blend of music, animation and storytelling.

21 May 2025 2:47 pm
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

18 May 2025 2:58 pm
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.

17 May 2025 4:41 pm
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

17 May 2025 2:35 pm
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.

15 May 2025 5:06 pm
Satyanarayanarajus Rama Katha puts together best scenes from the epic

Premiered 12 years, the production sustains interest with its visualisation and music.

14 May 2025 2:01 pm
Kala Sadhana, an annual performance in memory of Rukmini Devi

Conceived and choreographed by S. Premnath, the performance abides by the aesthetic values set up by Rukmini Devi at Kalakshetra.

14 May 2025 1:51 pm
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.

13 May 2025 2:36 pm
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.

7 May 2025 3:31 pm
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

6 May 2025 6:50 pm
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.

1 May 2025 3:54 pm
Coldplays Ahmedabad concerts created economic impact of 641 crore: report

The concerts contributed 72 crore in GST revenue to the Government of India

1 May 2025 10:23 am
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

30 Apr 2025 2:09 pm
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.

29 Apr 2025 6:40 pm