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2 days, 8 hours ago

How Indian classical music got divided into Hindustani and Carnatic

Day 5 of the Academic Sessions at The Music Academy featured an interesting panel discussion with Pantula Rama, Subhashini Parthasarathy, and vidwan M.A. The session opened with Pantula Rama exploring the evolution of Indian classical music and the eventual division into Carnatic and Hindustani traditions. Ramanathan’s research also highlighted differences in oscillatory techniques, with Carnatic music carrying a lot of …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

20 years of Swades: Exploring the timeless relevance of Shah Rukh Khan film

India Today

Released in 2004, Ashutosh Gowariker’s Swades stands as one of Indian cinema’s most poignant narratives, seamlessly blending the personal and the societal. Tracks like "Yeh Jo Des Hai Mera" capture the essence of Mohan's bittersweet journey, evoking feelings of pride, responsibility, and nostalgia. Tracks such as "Pal Pal Hai Bhaari" celebrate India’s cultural richness, while "Yun Hi Chala Chal" offers …

India Film Mohan Roots Swades

5 days, 19 hours ago

Different strokes

New Indian Express

If a shared passion for art can bring an artist father-son duo closer to be put together in a posthumous exhibition, it’s the differences in their artistic endeavours that make the viewer stop for a long gaze at their works. The ongoing exhibition, ‘Father and Son’, co-hosted by the India International Centre and The Raza Foundation, has showcased variations in …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

The appeal of a tune and its ability to cross genres

The Hindu

The first lec-dem of Day 2, titled ‘Encapsulating a Raga: Varnamettu’, was presented by Sangita Kala Acharya Ritha Rajan. She illustrated how traditional folk tunes naturally evolved into art music, citing examples like ‘Villnai otta’ and ‘Valli Kannavan’, with recorded clips of renditions by V.V. She demonstrated its adaptability with examples from other genres, such as ‘Vatapi Ganapathim’ in Hamsadhwani, …

Music Song Raga Matanga Varnamettu Brihaddeshi Ritha

1 week, 2 days ago

Vidushi Lalith J. Rao on gayaki, gharanas, and her legacy

The Hindu

Nityanand Haldipur, the disciple of the legendary Annapoorna Devi, and the head of The Annapoorna Devi Foundation, Mumbai, was in Bengaluru recently to confer the Gurumaa Annapoorna Devi Award to Vidushi Lalith J. Rao, senior exponent of the Agra gharana. Schooled in the Agra-Atrauli Gharana, Lalithji’s music is marked by a methodical exposition of the raag and meticulous presentation of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Trove of Michael Jackson tapes discovered – but the world might never hear them

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A treasure trove of unreleased …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Concert spotlights strength and charm of suona repertoire

China Daily

By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-13 15:34 Students and teachers of the suona major of the China Conservatory of Music perform at the concert in Beijing on Dec 8. The concert Resounding Red Classics was held in Beijing on Dec 8, led by Zhang Qianyuan, the associate professor of suona at the China Conservatory of Music and a …

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2 weeks ago

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

NPR

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven toggle caption Netflix When it comes to revisiting older works, musicians have a "golden opportunity," says Jon Batiste. Beethoven's work taps into a "universal connective, magnetic truth in music," Batiste explains, that you also hear in blues. But I also think that there's always been this underpinning in my music that's coming from …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Mandala’ explored poetry through movement

The Hindu

Song and dance were inseparable in Mandala, which depicted the journey from seeking outside to finding within. Directed and choreographed by Leela Samson, and set to poetry by Kabir, Annamacharya, Meera Bai, Kshetrayya, Soyarabai and Kanakadasa, among others, Chandana Bala Kalyan’s music was an equal collaborator in Amrita Lahiri’s dance. Speaking about the process of selecting the poetry, Leela Samson …

Dance Maya Chandana Mandala Explored

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam

The Hindu

As the musical legacy of Swathi Thirunal continues to be celebrated, composer-singer M Jayachandran has taken up an ambitious project — ‘Swathi’s Manipravalam’, an 18-song series on the king-composer’s padams in Manipravalam, a literary language combining Malayalam and Sanskrit. Of the lot, I loved ‘Kulirmathi vadane’ and wished I could tune it someday,” says Jayachandran. It was as if the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Confluence of maestros

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: “Even after 65 years of learning, I can say that three lifetimes wouldn’t be enough to master Indian classical music. What we learn is just the surface of an endless ocean,” shared Padma Bhushan Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, reflecting on the vastness of Indian Classical Music, speaking to CE during the Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Festival of Music …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Concert held in Moscow to mark China-Russia friendship

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:24 A concert featuring young Chinese and Russian musicians was held Monday night at the Moscow Conservatory, marking the friendship between the two countries. The Friendship Concert was performed by the Russia-China youth symphony orchestra, under the baton of Russian Merited Artist, Russian-Chinese Zuo Zhenguan and principal conductor Fedor Sukharnikov. The program included famous Chinese pieces, …

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Concert held in Moscow to mark China-Russia friendship

China Daily

A concert featuring young Chinese and Russian musicians was held Monday night at the Moscow Conservatory, marking the friendship between the two countries. The Friendship Concert was performed by the Russia-China youth symphony orchestra, under the baton of Russian Merited Artist, Russian-Chinese Zuo Zhenguan and principal conductor Fedor Sukharnikov. The program included famous Chinese pieces, such as The Butterfly Lovers, …

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1 month ago

Talent baby: Thaman's reply to fan who guessed Game Changer song release date

Deccan Chronicle

The much-anticipated political action drama Game Changer, starring Megapower Star Ram Charan and directed by Shankar, is gearing up for a grand release on January 10, 2025. This marks Shankar's first direct Telugu venture in his illustrious three-decade career, and expectations are sky-high for his directorial comeback. Music composer Thaman has set the internet abuzz with a cryptic tweet, hinting …

Game Changer Shankar Thaman

1 month ago

The unforgettable soundtracks: How K-Drama OSTs bring stories to life

India Today

Imagine watching a K-drama like Boys Over Flowers without hearing SHINee's iconic song Stand By Me. The influence of K-drama OSTs extends far beyond the screen, with many tracks achieving global recognition and standing alone as powerful musical compositions. The soundtrack’s impact extended well beyond the show itself, climbing global music charts and introducing audiences worldwide to the artistry of …

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1 month ago

At 60, First Nations soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon reflects on her journey and achievements

ABC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names of people who have died. As part of the Stolen Generation, Cheetham Fraillon says “it took me a long time to actually realise and understand who I am; not only the person who grew up in a very loving family, the Cheetham family who adopted me, …

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1 month ago

Charles Dumont, composer of Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' dies at 95

New Indian Express

PARIS: The songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" made world famous by Edith Piaf, has died aged 95, his partner told AFP Monday. A trumpeter by training, Dumont's career transformed at the turn of the 1960s when he convinced the star singer Piaf to perform one of his compositions, after having been …

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1 month, 1 week ago

China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks

Raw Story

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil. Brick samples will blast off aboard a cargo rocket heading for China's Tiangong space station, part of Beijing's mission to put humans on the Moon …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sonu Nigam on 20 years of Veer-Zaara: Singing Do Pal and Kyon Hawa with Lata Mangeshkar ji was memorable

Hindustan Times

Sonu Nigam had two soulful numbers - Do Pal Ruka and Kyon Hawa Aaj Yun – in Veer-Zaara. Sonu Nigam; a still from Veer-Zaara The soundtrack was based on old compositions by the late Madan Mohan that were revisited by his son, composer Sanjeev Kohli. What makes the two renditions even more special for the musician, who has had three …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Roots & Reverie

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: You’d think that with every nomination or win, the excitement might lessen, but that’s not the case for me at all,” says Ricky Kej, reflecting on the Grammy nomination for his latest album, ‘Break of Dawn’ — his fourth in ten years. I feel that with each album, I’ve grown not only as a musician but also as a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a classical track by Kesarbai Kerkar went on NASA’s Voyager: From India to the cosmos

India TV News

In 1977, NASA launched a mission that was expected to eventually venture beyond the solar system. Travelling at over 40,000 miles per hour, NASA’s Voyager 1 became humanity’s first probe to enter interstellar space in 2012, marking it as a new era of space exploration and carrying with it a remarkable piece of Indian culture in it. The Golden Record: …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shamanistic Rituals Blend with Heavy Metal in Mongolian Band's Success

Associated Press

An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has achieved success by blending their heavy metal with traditional Mongolian shamanism. Their music incorporates invocations to a Mongolian sky deity and odes to 13th century warlord Genghis Khan, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the country.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Front man Temuulen “Temka” Naranbaatar, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Daniel Harding conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov, Janáček and Debussy

ABC

Music Director Daniel Harding leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in an explosive program of colour and light. Celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes joins the orchestra for a performance of Rachmaninov’s fiendishly difficult blockbuster – his third Piano Concerto, followed by two orchestral masterpieces: Janáček’s Taras Bulba and Debussy’s La Mer. Czech composer Leoš Janáček found himself drawn to …

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How Indian classical music got divided into Hindustani and Carnatic

20 years of Swades: Exploring the timeless relevance of Shah Rukh Khan film

Different strokes

The appeal of a tune and its ability to cross genres

Vidushi Lalith J. Rao on gayaki, gharanas, and her legacy

Trove of Michael Jackson tapes discovered – but the world might never hear them

Concert spotlights strength and charm of suona repertoire

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

‘Mandala’ explored poetry through movement

Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam

Confluence of maestros

Concert held in Moscow to mark China-Russia friendship

Concert held in Moscow to mark China-Russia friendship

Talent baby: Thaman's reply to fan who guessed Game Changer song release date

The unforgettable soundtracks: How K-Drama OSTs bring stories to life

At 60, First Nations soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon reflects on her journey and achievements

Charles Dumont, composer of Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' dies at 95

China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks

Sonu Nigam on 20 years of Veer-Zaara: Singing Do Pal and Kyon Hawa with Lata Mangeshkar ji was memorable

Roots & Reverie

How a classical track by Kesarbai Kerkar went on NASA’s Voyager: From India to the cosmos

Shamanistic Rituals Blend with Heavy Metal in Mongolian Band's Success

From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity

Daniel Harding conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov, Janáček and Debussy