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TopicCarnatic music

Topic: Carnatic music

Mumbai turns into mini-Chennai for the sixth edition of Margazhi Mahotsavam

‘That Margazhi is moving forward out of Chennai to other cities, shows our country united. It signifies people are open to any form of music,' said violinist Kumaresh. 

Is Chennai’s Margazhi Carnatic fest losing sheen? Empty halls, ageing fans, unpaid artists

"We are failing to pay for the performances. Like everything else in Tamil Nadu, Carnatic music is becoming a freebie,” historian V Sriram said.

Why SC restrained TM Krishna from claiming award named after MS Subbulakshmi. ‘Added fuel to fire’

SC division bench issued notice to Madras Music Academy and Carnatic musician TM Krishna, who stands accused of ‘disrespecting’ Subbulakshmi in articles he wrote.

11-year-old Tamil ‘rock goddess’ wows America with Carnatic guitar and a headbang

Maya Neelakantan taught herself how to play thrash metal riffs but always felt something was missing. The final piece of the puzzle was finding out Carnatic music can be played on the guitar.

Suchitra got her singing career through ‘Brahmin-Brahmin’ connection. It’s not ‘cute’

Suchitra is not the only ‘insider’ leaking secrets in Tamil Nadu. Actor Bayilvan Ranganathan, who mostly discusses the lives of celebrity couples in Kollywood, also brings in the views.

‘Brahmin citadel’, rebranded Bharatanatyam — what’s Madras Music Academy, in eye of TM Krishna storm

97-year-old academy has been credited for patronising performing arts. But it has also been frequently criticised for its lack of inclusivity.

Carnatic musicians indulged TM Krishna for too long. Boycott is just a start

Krishna has slandered an entire community in the name of freedom of speech. But Brahmin musicians numerically dominate the field due to a complex mix of socio-economic factors, not casteism.

How TM Krishna got under the skin of the Carnatic music fraternity

Madras Music Academy conferring Sangita Kalanidhi on T.M. Krishna has raised a storm in Carnatic music circles. He had boycotted academy over 'Brahmanism' & 'corruption' in 2015.

Carnatic singer-sisters Ranjani and Gayatri hit back at Music Academy amidst TM Krishna award row

Sisters condemn letter from Music Academy chief N. Murali about their decision to withdraw from its conference, accuse him of trying to 'build a narrative and cast aspersions' on them.

‘Academy is same, only TM Krishna has changed’ — honour for vocalist divides Carnatic music world

Six musicians & vocalists have pulled out of The Music Academy, Madras’s annual music festival after it announced that TM Krishna would be honoured with the Sangita Kalanidhi.

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Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

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