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A Symphony of Melodies: Exploring the Rich World of Carnatic Music at the 54th Annual Music Conference
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Symphony of Melodies: Exploring the Rich World of Carnatic Music at the 54th Annual Music Conference

The Hindu  

The 54th annual music conference of the Bangalore Gayana Samaja will be held from November 3 to 10. The conference will focus on the practices, promotion, presentation, and research of Carnatic classical music. The event will feature a variety of concerts, including vocal concerts by renowned artists, flute jugalbandi, and vocal duets. The concerts will be held from 6 p.m. …

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Renowned Violinist and Music Scholar Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma Passes Away
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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An experiment heard around the world: The making of L Subramaniam’s Global Fusion
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An experiment heard around the world: The making of L Subramaniam’s Global Fusion

Hindustan Times  

L Subramaniam arrived in California in 1973, a heady moment for what was being called “East-West fusion”. Subramaniam, who played on Shankar’s iconic 1974 album Shankar Family & Friends, would spend the first decade of his career building on that legacy with a string of improvisational Indo-jazz records, incorporating Carnatic ragas and African-American rhythm to create a style he liked …

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Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passes away
8 months, 1 week ago

Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Jayan passes away

The Hindu  

Noted Carnatic musician K.G. Though Vijayan died in 1988, Jayan continued his musical journey through devotional songs and Carnatic concerts. The duo underwent advanced studies at the Swathi Thirunal College of Music in Thiruvananathapuram and came out with flying colours in the ‘Ganabhooshanam’ course. Their unquenching thirst to delve in the world of Carnatic music took them to maestros, including …

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The Carnatic wars
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Carnatic wars

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 29, 2024 11:40 IST - 7 MINS READ The Sangita Kalanidhi is a coveted award given annually by The Music Academy, Chennai, to a Carnatic musician. This set off a string of protests in the Carnatic music community, with prominent musicians withdrawing from the year’s conference since it will be presided over by a person they accuse …

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A dissonant chord in the world of Carnatic music
8 months, 4 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 …

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Sriram Karri | Left, right, left: Contradictions expose ideological confusion
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sriram Karri | Left, right, left: Contradictions expose ideological confusion

Deccan Chronicle  

Let us start with a joke in a classic format — a Carnatic musician, a mobile app food delivery boy and a social media-savvy godman walk into a bar… And hell erupts. The Carnatic musician in the middle of a stormy controversy, almost his permanent address, is T. M. Krishna: a Brahmin by birth, winner of the Magsaysay award, perpetual …

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Carnatic musicians Ranjani-Gayatri boycott conference after TM Krishna gets award
9 months ago

Carnatic musicians Ranjani-Gayatri boycott conference after TM Krishna gets award

Hindustan Times  

Renowned Indian classical musicians Ranjani and Gayatri have announced their decision to withdraw from the Music Academy's Conference 2024, including their scheduled concert on December 25, as TM Krishna will preside it. Carnatic musicians Ranjani-Gayatri decided to withdraw from the Music Academy's Conference 2024. They further write, “He has vilified the Carnatic music fraternity that has collectively contributed millions of …

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Who is TM Krishna? Here's everything you need to know about the Indian Carnatic vocalist
9 months ago

Who is TM Krishna? Here's everything you need to know about the Indian Carnatic vocalist

India TV News  

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, better known as TM Krishna was recently awarded with Sangita Kalanidhi of 2024. However, he's also engrossed in the latest controversy as Carnatic singers Ranjani and Gayatri had withdrawn from the Music Academy Conference citing TM Krishna's participation. But do you know who is TM Krishna and how did an Indian Carnatic singer, author, activist, and writer …

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

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Playing the same Carnatic tunes for 100 years
11 months ago

Playing the same Carnatic tunes for 100 years

Live Mint  

"I have never heard this song before,” an elderly audience member told me right after my recent concert in Bengaluru. “While audiences may enjoy a song or two by new composers in a concert, how would they respond to many songs by an unfamiliar composer,” Arkay Ramakrishnan, art connoisseur and concert organiser, asks rhetorically. “How we talk about composers is …

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King Charles III of UK awards Ace violinist Dr Jyotsna Srikanth
11 months ago

King Charles III of UK awards Ace violinist Dr Jyotsna Srikanth

Deccan Chronicle  

His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom awarded Ace violinist Dr Jyotsna Srikanth with the prestigious MBE in his birthday honours list, the third highest civilian award in the UK for her contribution to music internationally on December 12th 2023 at the Windsor Castle, UK. Jyotsna, born & brought up in Bangalore is the first Carnatic musician/performer …

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World Cup 2023 | Chennai musicians create Carnatic music anthem to celebrate cricket
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023 | Chennai musicians create Carnatic music anthem to celebrate cricket

The Hindu  

On the grounds of Chennai’s Vivekananda College, three aspiring musicians — who would later go on to become leading names in the music industry— would often indulge in a game of cricket. With ‘Cricket Endraal Bharatham’, the trio fuses Carnatic music and the hype around World Cup Cricket 2023 that kickstarts on October 5. “I believe that this is the …

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Bias in the world of percussion
1 year, 3 months ago

Bias in the world of percussion

Live Mint  

"I had a flair for rhythm,” the trailblazing percussionist and tabla artist Anuradha Pal told my students at Ahmedabad University, while describing how she came to learn the tabla as a child. Globally, women percussionists are a small group, and in Indian classical music they are a rarity, though the first woman percussionist performed in public nearly 100 years ago. …

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Can Carnatic music concerts stand alone without the violin?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can Carnatic music concerts stand alone without the violin?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ I was listening recently to a rendition of a Kalyani raga alapana followed by the kriti “Birana brova ide” by the peerless T. Brinda on Vaak, a YouTube channel that carries music of past masters of Carnatic music. Nevertheless, and without denying that violinists are among the best musicians …

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The Musical Quartet
1 year, 6 months ago

The Musical Quartet

Deccan Chronicle  

Music has been an integral part of the Subramaniam family for over three generations. Collaborating with renowned artistes to showcase the versatility of the violin, he and his family have established the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts, a platform dedicated to teaching and promoting music. We continue to carry the torch of our musical legacy, inspiring future generations to embrace …

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The abode of the tallest Nataraja bronze idol
2 years, 8 months ago

The abode of the tallest Nataraja bronze idol

The Hindu  

A narrow road hemmed in by paddy fields detaches the village from the hurly-burly of the Kumbakonam-Karaikal Road. The inscription says Madevadigalar, alias the glorious Sembiyan Madeviyar, constructed a stone temple in the “sacred name” of her husband, the glorious Gandaraditya Devar, when her illustrious son Madhurantaga alias Uttama Chola was ruling. The temple had received grants almost every year …

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From Carnatic Music Geniuses to an Innovator for Parkinson’s Patients, Episode 2 Of #BYJUSYoungGenius2 Is A Must-Watch
2 years, 11 months ago

From Carnatic Music Geniuses to an Innovator for Parkinson’s Patients, Episode 2 Of #BYJUSYoungGenius2 Is A Must-Watch

News 18  

Last week, BYJUS Young Genius 2 got off to a flying start with stories about Tajamul Islam, a 14-year-old two-time World Kickboxing Champion, and Harmanjot Singh, an affable 14-year-old Olympiad and award-winning app developer. Meet Rahul Vellal & Siri Girish – Carnatic Music Prodigies Let’s take a look at child geniuses featuring this week, beginning with Rahul Vellal, a 14-year-old …

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When Crowds Flocked at M.S. Subbulakshmi's Concerts Despite Fears of Japanese Attack During World War II
3 years, 11 months ago

When Crowds Flocked at M.S. Subbulakshmi's Concerts Despite Fears of Japanese Attack During World War II

News 18  

Subbulakshmi was the first performing artist to receive the Bharat Ratna. Earlier that year, she had appeared in a sabha concert in Calcutta and shortly after that had her portrait unveiled in Vellore by the president of the Madras Music Academy, who noted that she was ‘an outstanding personality among vocal musicians a voice of exquisite sweetness and power’ and …

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Govind Vasantha is on song
4 years, 1 month ago

Govind Vasantha is on song

The Hindu  

When the world went into lockdown, Govind Vasantha let his music flow. Then came Tamil anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai, and his first Hindi project, Bejoy Nambiar’s Taish. The musician is also part of Mani Ratnam’s anthology for Netflix, Navarasa, and choreographer Brinda’s directorial début, Hey Sinamika, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari. So it starts off as a Carnatic …

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TN Krishnan's music is a lesson in the aesthetic value of restraint, for Carnatic artistes to reflect on and emulate
4 years, 1 month ago

TN Krishnan's music is a lesson in the aesthetic value of restraint, for Carnatic artistes to reflect on and emulate

Firstpost  

Carnatic violinist par excellence, Sangeeta Kalanidhi TN Krishnan has passed on to make music in the celestial spheres, leaving the world of Indian classical music to mourn another loss in 2020. One of the many illustrious musicians from God’s own country who enriched Carnatic music, TN Krishnan was born into a musical family in Tripunithura, Kerala. Following the concert, other …

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How event organiser MadRasana migrated online to help Indian classical music thrive in lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

How event organiser MadRasana migrated online to help Indian classical music thrive in lockdown

Firstpost  

MadRasana was launched to take Carnatic music to a contemporary audience in novel ways, which have included organising concerts in cafes, theatres, and screening performances on YouTube that experiment with diverse formats When two musicians meet, what do they talk about? After quitting his corporate job four years ago, the former Managing Director at Cognizant, who was also a connoisseur …

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The Friday List: From Cavalli's music to touring the world through 80 trees, your weekly calendar of virtual events
4 years, 3 months ago

The Friday List: From Cavalli's music to touring the world through 80 trees, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Firstpost  

Compiled by Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe As we ease into the new normal, so do we continue our tryst with online events, programs and concerts. When: 12 September Where: Royal Opera House, Mumbai’s YouTube channel The Swan Consort will also be seen in recital this week presenting a program of sacred music composed by the Venetian artist, Francesco Cavalli. When: 14 September …

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