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Guns and Roses: Life and Death of Sidhu Moose WalaSubscriber Only
June 14, 2025 16:16 IST
The journey that producer Ishleen Kaur takes in The Killing Call, which was released by the BBC on YouTube, to get to the bottom of the matter, is quite unsettling and at times a hair-raising watch
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
First Indian rock band on America’s Got Talent is from NortheastSubscriber Only
June 11, 2025 03:53 IST
It all started when a producer from America’s Got Talent reached out to Girish via Instagram, after seeing a soundcheck video he had posted from a show at Independence Rock Festival in Mumbai
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
History of the Blues: Music born of sweat and sorrow that’s at the heart of Ryan Coogler’s SinnersSubscriber Only
June 08, 2025 19:59 IST
Blues music: The story of a folk art form with roots in Africa and emergence in the Mississippi Delta, which became the essence of American music.
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
Faiz’s ‘Hum dekhenge’ is not about country or religion. It is anti-oppressionSubscriber Only
May 25, 2025 12:43 IST
Three people have been booked for reciting the poem in Nagpur. But the protest anthem speaks neither for Pakistan nor for India but for a more inclusive world
Sun, May 25, 2025
Musician Tarun Balani’s latest album is a meditation on memory and lossSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 09:11 IST
The compositions follow the jazz drummer's quest for identity born out of a yearning for his grandfather and the homeland of Sindh
Sat, May 24, 2025
Chapter III We Return to Light review: Where music dances with lightSubscriber Only
May 20, 2025 18:16 IST
Chapter 3: We Return to Light, conceptually, is a return to dawn as well as the basics. Three different producers, different geographies that are home in different ways and different ideas that are still woven into a thread.
Tue, May 20, 2025
Kavita Krishnamurthy: ‘Dubbing for Lataji was the best learning phase of my life’Subscriber Only
May 17, 2025 18:42 IST
Playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy on her 50-year journey in Hindi film music, why she thought Hawa Hawai was not meant for her and how AI can’t replace musicians
Sun, May 18, 2025
Who was Maria Callas, ‘the Bible of opera’, brought to life by Angelina Jolie in a new film?Subscriber Only
May 14, 2025 13:56 IST
Most opera directors were fascinated by Maria Callas, even though her voice had them divided. Also, back when a larger physique was believed to contribute to a richer voice, Callas decided to lose around 30 kg in the middle of her career. Here's the story of her remarkable life.
Wed, May 14, 2025
30 years of Mani Ratnam’s Bombay: Why the film enduresSubscriber Only
May 03, 2025 16:04 IST
What made Bombay indelible wasn’t just the subject it showcased, it did so along with AR Rahman’s soundtrack — a score of conscience that stirred a nation
Sun, May 04, 2025
International Dance Day commemorates ‘father of modern ballet’: Who was Jean-Georges Noverre?Subscriber Only
April 29, 2025 16:49 IST
International Dance Day 2025, Ballet history significance: The day celebrates the spontaneity of movement and expression that the art form is capable of. The French ballet dancer Noverre pioneered a more emotive, story-driven approach to dance.
Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Stamp to commemorate Pandit Chatur Lal’s centenary: Who was this trailblazing tabla player?Subscriber Only
April 27, 2025 21:25 IST
Chatur Lal was a pioneer who introduced the tabla to western audiences as he travelled the world playing with other Indian greats, like Pandit Ravi Shankar, in the 50s and early 60s. In his centenary year, here's his story.
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
AR Rahman, Madras Talkies face music in copyright dispute over PS2 songSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 04:58 IST
“...the prayer for acknowledgement, sought for by the Plaintiff, is the minimum that can be granted... , the Junior Dagar brothers are the original authors and composers... court has found that the Defendant’s work is an infringing work,” the court said.
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
‘As an artist, one has to endeavour to tell stories, hold up a mirror to ourselves and to the society’Subscriber Only
April 24, 2025 19:28 IST
Kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas on performing in times of war and terror and her upcoming project about atrocities on children in conflict zones
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Sankat Mochan Festival at 102 opens with Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia’s flute recitalSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 00:35 IST
The festival, held inside the famed Hanuman temple in Varanasi, is a confluence of music and syncretic culture. It opened with a recital by flute maestro Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Kerala to Coachella: Hanumankind’s hit debut is a remarkable beginning for hip hop from IndiaSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 09:24 IST
Hanumankind is the fourth Indian artiste to make a debut at the famed festival in California.
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
How Kumudini Lakhia reshaped Kathak, questioning one tradition at a timeSubscriber Only
April 13, 2025 05:50 IST
PM Narendra Modi condoled Lakhia’s demise on X and called her an “outstanding cultural icon”
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Kathak icon Kumudini Lakhia, who questioned tradition, dies at 94Subscriber Only
April 13, 2025 04:30 IST
Lakhia was awarded Padma Shri in 1987 and Padma Bhushan in 2010. Padma Vibhushan was also announced for her earlier this year.
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Sangita Kalanidhi 2025 winner RK Shriramkumar on the world of Carnatic music, his lineage and navigating disparate ideologiesSubscriber Only
April 12, 2025 11:56 IST
The 58-year-old Shriramkumar, in a career spanning over four decades and various aesthetics, has not only accompanied MS Subbulakshmi and TM Krishna but also represents a musical thought that goes beyond ideology and politics
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Hip Hop star Travis Scott’s debut India performance: Second show sold outSubscriber Only
April 07, 2025 19:19 IST
Rapper-songwriter Travis Scott is best-known for his famed third studio album ‘Astroworld', which was a critique of consumerism.
Mon, Apr 07, 2025
‘Shankar-Shad’: Delhi’s longest-running mushaira to host its 56th edition todaySubscriber Only
April 05, 2025 05:13 IST
For subsequent years, except when India and Pakistan were at war or diplomatically not aligned, the mushaira featured renowned names from both sides of the border.
Sat, Apr 05, 2025
When Music Meets the Gavel: Indian judgments that used songs and poetry to make a pointSubscriber Only
April 02, 2025 11:16 IST
A recent judgment by the Gujarat High Court quoted from Time, a song by British rock band Pink Floyd. Here are some fascinating moments from the Indian judiciary when it turned to song for emphasis
Wed, Apr 02, 2025
Pandit Daya Shankar, one of the foremost shehnai maestros, passes awaySubscriber Only
March 28, 2025 16:15 IST
A representative of the Banaras gharana, he will be remembered for his clarity and sweetness in tone and as a generous, gentle teacher
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Who is R K Shriramkumar, violin maestro chosen for this year’s prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award?Subscriber Only
March 27, 2025 20:07 IST
Shriramkumar belongs to the Rudrapatnam family of illustrious musicians. He has accompanied musicians across generations on stage, from older legends such as M S Subbulakshmi and D K Pattammal to the virtuosos of today, T M Krishna and Bombay Jayashri
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
As much as Ilaiyaraaja’s music speaks, so do his silencesSubscriber Only
March 26, 2025 21:46 IST
In an extraordinary career spanning half a century, with influences drawn from his childhood as well as the wider world, Ilaiyaraaja has found his moment of crowning glory with a Western classical symphony that was premiered in London
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Violinist RK Shriramkumar, who has accompanied MS Subbulakshmi and TM Krishna, awarded Sangita Kalanidhi by the Music AcademySubscriber Only
March 24, 2025 16:37 IST
Shriramkumar has been playing with generations of musicians for over three decades and learned the art of composition from Subbulakshmi and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer among others.
Mon, Mar 24, 2025Journalism of Courage
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