Earlier this month, YK Antiques Home Museum in Hyderabad turned into a harmonious setting for a classical music concert/sangeet baithak. “Baithaks have been held in the city even earlier; now we are seeing a revival of that tradition,” affirms Vivek Kayal, a tabla player and employee of Bayer Pharmaceuticals. It’s also part of building a culture where children learn to …
Cleopatra chats with Yayoi Kusama, who stands beside Raja Ravi Varma’s muse at Delhi’s Taj Mansingh—the opening scene of season 3 of the Netflix show Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives is somewhat surreal until you realise it’s set at last year’s MASH Ball for which guests had been asked to dress like they had “stepped out of a painting". Parties …
“The funds can be used to compensate the artistes and cover the logistical expenses,” Banerjee states. “Musicians have to be rewarded for what they do,” she says, pointing out the state of artistes, especially during Covid-19 and related restrictions: “All celebrations stopped. These musicians, who have trained in these traditions for years, are our national gems and must be compensated …
Stepping onto the red carpet, guided by the doorman at Tudum on a crisp November evening in Bengaluru, the jasmine gajra adorning my right hand, hints at the immersive experience awaiting within. Tudum, an onomatopoeic echo familiar to Netflix enthusiasts, is not just a restaurant; it hopes to be a festive dining space with sufi nights, belly dancing and aerial …
