‘The ecosystem consists of a guru, shishya and young artistes’
5 years, 1 month ago

‘The ecosystem consists of a guru, shishya and young artistes’

The Hindu  

To keep alive the age-old guru-shishya parampara, the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Citi India have been supporting young talent in Hindustani classical music for the last eight years. The NCPA and Citi India also run another programme, whereby nine scholarships are given to deserving budding artistes of Hindustani classical music for an year’s advanced training. The approach to training classical musicians is the same as building a musical universe, “The ecosystem consists of a guru, shishya and the promising young artistes who will become the future gurus. On December 1, legendary santoor exponent Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia will strike a musical conversation that will take the audience on a journey moving from classical to lighter genres, showcasing the capability of Indian instruments to express myriad shades of sound and emotion.

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Mumbai’s tryst with classical music
3 weeks ago

Mumbai’s tryst with classical music

Hindustan Times  

In September 1952, the 15-year-old All India Radio got into a spot of trouble with some musical greats. Dadar was home to some of the leading vocalists of Hindustani classical music such as Vidushi Kesarbai Kerkar, Pandit Sharadchandra Arolkar, Vidushi Prabha Atre, Pandit Yeshwantbuwa Joshi and Pandit Jasraj, among others. A storied historyThe history of Hindustani Classical music and Mumbai …

I am the connecting link between two generations
3 weeks, 4 days ago

I am the connecting link between two generations

The Hindu  

As I enter the 80th year of my musical career, I look back at the many dimensions of Carnatic music that has left an indelible impression on me. Today, 9 a.m.: Bangalore Brothers; 11.45 a.m.: J. Yoga Kirtana; 1.30 p.m.: Ananya Ashok; 4 p.m.: Madurai T.N.S. Vittaldas Jayakrishna Dikshitar’s Maha Bhaktha Vijayam at 7 a.m.; Malladi Brothers’ vocal concert at …

Kolkata music festival celebrates guru-shishya tradition
1 month, 1 week ago

Kolkata music festival celebrates guru-shishya tradition

The Hindu  

Kolkata’s ITC Sangeet Research Academy celebrated Hindustani classical music from across India with stalwarts, including Shubha Mudgal and Rakesh Chaurasia, regaling captivated audiences. Artistes Sanjukta Biswas and Sabina Mumtaz Islam, who performed a duet on the second day of the event, started their journey with the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in 1996 as students, and now share the stage with …

Varijashree Venugopal on Spreading Indian Classical Music Globally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Varijashree Venugopal on Spreading Indian Classical Music Globally

Deccan Chronicle  

Varijashree Venugopal, a child prodigy turned Grammy nominee, is redefining the boundaries of Indian classical music with her innovative fusion approach. Indian classical music in general has a huge space for improvisation, where the artist expresses their thoughts and emotions using the very intricately designed set of fundamentals of ragas and talas that we are taught to be mastered over …

Master of Melody: Ronu Majumdar on Legacy and Evolution of Indian Classical Music
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Master of Melody: Ronu Majumdar on Legacy and Evolution of Indian Classical Music

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two legendary Hindustani classical instrumentalists took Hyderabadi audience in the palm of their hands with their virtuoso renditions. AI is just a medium to help you express your ideas the way you wish because sometimes it is difficult for us to define our ideas.” Interview with Ronu Majumdar “Music becomes transcendental when there is spiritual loneliness in renditions” Interview …

Renowned Violinist and Music Scholar Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma Passes Away
2 months, 1 week ago

Renowned Violinist and Music Scholar Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma Passes Away

The Hindu  

The passing of celebrated violinist and musicologist Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma leaves an irreplaceable void in the world of Carnatic music. Known for his skillful accompaniment to renowned vocalists, Sharma's contributions to the revival and exploration of Prastara Tala have enriched the field with new insights and perspectives. His dedication to excellence and commitment to purity have inspired countless musicians and …

Stringed to classical notes
5 months, 1 week ago

Stringed to classical notes

The Hindu  

Sursagar, in association with ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Alliance Francaise and supported by Canara Union, will present Hindustani Raagdhaari Sangeet featuring sitarist Partha Chatterjee and Medha Basu. “I am coming to present traditional music from the repertoire of Hindustani in its pure classical form, and yet aim to entertain people in Bengaluru,” says 74-year-old Partha over phone from his home …

Training under Jitendra Abhisheki was like a dream come true, says Mahesh Kale
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Training under Jitendra Abhisheki was like a dream come true, says Mahesh Kale

Deccan Chronicle  

Mahesh Kale, a National Award-winning vocalist, shares his journey in Indian Classical Music, from his early days of growing up in a musical household to his training under the legendary Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. With a passion that transcends genres, Kale blends tradition with innovation, making Indian Classical Music accessible to a global audience. What motivated you to start the Mahesh …

Surmandal's Tribute to the Legends of Hindustani Classical Music
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Surmandal's Tribute to the Legends of Hindustani Classical Music

Deccan Chronicle  

Surmangadal in association with Telangana Tourism is to organise a Hindustani Classical Recital of Pt. Internationally, he has performed at major music festivals and prestigious concert halls including Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House, Salzburg International Music Festival, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and Theatre de le Ville in Paris. Leading magazines and newspapers like …

A dissonant chord in the world of Carnatic music
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A dissonant chord in the world of Carnatic music

The Hindu  

Krishna, the stormy petrel of Carnatic music, and this year’s winner of The Music Academy, Madras’s prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award, is an ardent artiste and an avid activist. Vidwan N. Ravikiran, recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi in 2017 announced that he would return the award as Mr. Krishna was ‘trying to polarise and destabilise Indian classical music’. In a letter …

Careers in the music industry
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Careers in the music industry

The Hindu  

Indian music has evolved over time to encompass classical forms, Western genres and a fusion of the two. Today, Indian music is segmented into a variety of genres and offers diverse career opportunities for budding singers. Semi-classical: With its base in classical music, semi-classical Indian music has sub-genres that include Thumri, Dadra and also folk music forms like Chaiti, Kajri, …

I have always dreamt of taking Carnatic music to every corner of the world: Varijashree Venugopal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

I have always dreamt of taking Carnatic music to every corner of the world: Varijashree Venugopal

Hindustan Times  

Carnatic musician Varijashree Venugopal is now the first Indian to be signed with the American music label GroundUP. “I’ve always dreamt of taking Carnatic music to every corner of the world. This milestone is facilitating the process of introducing this genre of music to audiences who probably have no idea of it,” she says, adding, “As an artiste, I would …

Get ready for a rare jugalbandi — between AI and Indian classical music
1 year, 2 months ago

Get ready for a rare jugalbandi — between AI and Indian classical music

The Hindu  

With Artificial intelligence being the current buzz, a lec-dem titled ‘Music appreciation and technology’ drew up in the mind visions of the performing arts in the near future. Delivered by Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli recently at the Indian Music Experience museum in Bengaluru, the lec-dem’s topic was not just relevant but also crucial to understand. A neutral observer would probably wonder …

Music lovers relish soulful tunes in Hyderabad
2 years, 9 months ago

Music lovers relish soulful tunes in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Neither the summer heat nor the holiday could stop classical music lovers to get into the cool environs of the Ravindra Bharathi on a Sunday morning to witness the melodious musical concert organised by the Sangeetanjali Foundation’s musical jugalbandi by a team of renowned musicians. The first composition performed by Miya Todi on Alaap Jodh and Jaala which was …

‘Knowyourmusic’ campaign navigates varied genres of music
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Knowyourmusic’ campaign navigates varied genres of music

The Hindu  

This Friday, Lord Ganesha will savour more than delicious food; he also gets to revel in Musisodes’, a short music series on the creative abundance of devotional music. Videos of 5-6 minutes duration each covering various aspects of Indian classical music form a part of the ongoing ‘KnowYourMusic’ campaign by The Indian Performing Right Society Limited and Dolby Laboratories. The …

Amrit Ramnath: ‘Though I respond to other forms, Carnatic music is my core’
3 years, 7 months ago

Amrit Ramnath: ‘Though I respond to other forms, Carnatic music is my core’

The Hindu  

Amrit Ramnath clearly doesn’t think much of the canons of the music world: in his realm, music is many, and to conform to one means losing out on several others. Carnatic music surely forms his core, but he doesn’t carry it everywhere — neither in terms of his personal aesthetics nor with respect to music. Though I respond to other …

These Carnatic musicians juggle careers, spreadsheets and varnams
5 years ago

These Carnatic musicians juggle careers, spreadsheets and varnams

The Hindu  

About seven years ago, to inhabit the culture, consciousness and chaos of Carnatic music at its epicentre — Chennai — G Ravikiran, a Carnatic musician from Bengaluru, and currently a senior manager at Cisco, moved lock, stock and barrel, with his family — wife and two young children — to Chennai. “It is very hard,” admits Ashwath Narayanan, a Carnatic …

Classical approach to fine arts
5 years, 1 month ago

Classical approach to fine arts

Deccan Chronicle  

The notion that Indian Classical Music is hard to comprehend has been there for a long time. We wanted to increase awareness and get exposure among younger kids.” Another main objective of this music festival is to encourage upcoming artistes. Rajeev Taranath and Padma Shri Ustad Rashid Khan alongside Odissi dancer Vidushi Meghna Das and Vidushi Anjali Raj Urs will …

I have a strong foundation in music because of my family: KS Harisankar
5 years, 3 months ago

I have a strong foundation in music because of my family: KS Harisankar

The Hindu  

He was once told that his voice was not suited for playback singing. Music background It has been an unbelievable journey for him, one that he never planned, says Harisankar. The first musician who took him on board was veteran Ousepapchan for the film Karanavar and his first song that came was ‘Payye payye’ from Ormayundo Ee Mukham composed by …

New books by musicians Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan offer insights into the Hindustani scene
5 years, 5 months ago

New books by musicians Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan offer insights into the Hindustani scene

The Hindu  

It is a strange ‘concatenation of circumstances’, to quote P.G. It’s a neat and lively coincidence, and a felicitous one: the second half of July has given readers and music lovers two new English language books examining the world of Indian music, both popular and classical. Mudgal’s bright green one with playful fonts, titled Looking for Miss Sargam — Stories …

Arati Ankalikar on the importance of hard work, gurukul, and the listeners Hindustani classical music deserves
5 years, 6 months ago

Arati Ankalikar on the importance of hard work, gurukul, and the listeners Hindustani classical music deserves

Firstpost  

Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar — Hindustani classical vocalist virtuoso, two-time National Award winner, and dedicated guru — has a uniquely musical way of experiencing the world. On 21 June, Arati Ankalikar delivered a talk at Mumbai’s Kitab Khana, organised by Junoon, where the 56-year-old, known for her distinctive high-pitched, emotive singing, spoke of her fulfilling relationship with Hindustani classical music, one that …

S'capades of folk and Sufi
5 years, 9 months ago

S'capades of folk and Sufi

Deccan Chronicle  

Having scored music for over 100 films, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among the most popular composers today. “It’s been a fabulous journey with all these films, Bollywood has truly inspired us to do music that touches one and all,” says Salim, adding that their collaboration with Rajasthani folk musicians is very old and is an outcome of their deep …

Sid Sriram on his upcoming album Entropy, traversing through the worlds of Carnatic, film music
6 years, 1 month ago

Sid Sriram on his upcoming album Entropy, traversing through the worlds of Carnatic, film music

Firstpost  

From Kanye West to Carnatic music and everything in between, Sid Sriram comes across as the best current example of a fearless singer, composer and producer. At the moment, he’s enjoying at least three worlds – the South Indian film music industry, Carnatic music concerts and a major push for his solo material. In the last two years of establishing …

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