Gandharva Mahavidyalaya started in Lahore in 1901 on a radical idea: classical music belongs to everyone, not just the gharana elite. Now it brings sadhana and social mobility together in Delhi.
Dhrupad is defined by its austerity, precision, and intense emotional depth. Wasifuddin Dagar began his performance with the alap—a long, unmetered exploration of a raga.
Hindustani classical vocalists Pandit Laxman Krishnarao and Sumitra Guha were honoured for their contribution to music at Sur Jyostna National Music Awards.
Manna Dey built a parallel legacy in Bengali music, collaborating with legends like Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar, and made melodies that are still famous.
Throughout the lecture, 'The Many Routes to Bhav in Thumri', Rao played performances of singers like Naina Devi and Birju Maharaj, urging the audience to find emotion.
In 'A Life in Three Octaves', Deepa Ganesh offers the first-ever biography of Gangubai Hangal as the singer navigated the end of courtesan singing tradition and the advent of modernity.
Poet Ashok Vajpeyi delivered the lecture ‘Our Arts: Our Society’ in memory of Kapila Vatsyayan, the grand matriarch of cultural studies and a preeminent practitioner of the arts in India.
The Padma Shri awardee, who passed away this week, was among India’s most Instagram-savvy musicians. Through reels, he'd offer fans glimpses of not just performances, but also his life.
Zeb Bangash have launched ‘Healing Khayal’— a four-month musical residency where students will train under Khayal maestro Guru Ustaad Naseeruddin Saami.
Singers of the past were often stereotyped as prostitutes. Avanti Patel and her group are changing that and breaking down the barrier between the audience and the stage.
The current ‘cash and carry’ environment in Cannes is encouraging people who have nothing to contribute to cinema to show up in clownish “couture” to parade their insecurity.
With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.
Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.
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