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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
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

1 May 2025 3:43 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
When a dance performance highlighted the beauty of songs

Urmila Satyanarayana and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi came together for the third edition of Natyarangams Vaggeyakara Bharatham.

29 Apr 2025 3:15 pm
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.

29 Apr 2025 1:57 pm
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

25 Apr 2025 6:29 pm
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

25 Apr 2025 5:05 pm
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

24 Apr 2025 3:25 pm
Composer-producer Michael Brook collaborates with singer Devika for Wisteria

The Punjabi song, launched recently, is an expression of love and longing.

23 Apr 2025 6:30 pm
Going on a Chhau trail in Odisha

A special three-day event at Mayurbhanj introduced the audience to the art forms rich history and distinct styles.

23 Apr 2025 4:48 pm
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

23 Apr 2025 4:19 pm
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

22 Apr 2025 2:58 pm
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.

22 Apr 2025 1:39 pm
Jazz musician and drummer Tarun Balanis fourth album Kadahin Milandaasin is a sonic love letter to Sindh

Recorded by Grammy-winning sound engineer and producer John Davis, Jazz musician Tarun Balanis album explores themes of migration, grief, and longing

18 Apr 2025 6:23 pm
Anitha Guhas Parishvanga Pattabhishekam highlighted the enduring appeal of the epic

The thematic production had episodes from Bala, Ayodhya and Aranya Kandams

17 Apr 2025 5:13 pm
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

17 Apr 2025 3:49 pm
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

16 Apr 2025 12:57 pm
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

15 Apr 2025 4:53 pm
Reclaiming the stage

Gana Cypher marries the cypher culture of hip-hop with gaana and hopes to bring the genre into Chennais mainstream gig culture

9 Apr 2025 5:35 pm
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

9 Apr 2025 2:04 pm
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

7 Apr 2025 8:33 pm
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

4 Apr 2025 4:56 pm
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

3 Apr 2025 6:34 pm
Rama, as described by Muthuswami Dikshitar

Muthuswami Dikshitar has a small but significant corpus of songs on Rama.

3 Apr 2025 12:45 pm
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

2 Apr 2025 6:31 pm
A dance production inspired by Vedanta Desikas life

Sri Noopurlayas Sri Desika Vaibhavam seamlessly wovethe saint-philosphers compositions in its narrative.

2 Apr 2025 5:07 pm
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.

1 Apr 2025 6:30 pm