All-women ghazal band set to take centre stage
Many a dulcet female voice has graced a mehfil of ghazal across the sub-continent and beyond, for decades. Singers like...
Many a dulcet female voice has graced a mehfil of ghazal across the sub-continent and beyond, for decades. Singers like...
Mangaluru-based artiste Mithun Kiran discusses how his third single ‘Different Kind of High’ came about ‘I feel so free softly...
With simple lyrics and an easy singing style, Jagjit Singh touched audiences worldwide It was September 23, 2011. Jagjit Singh...
And they will be back on stage after more than a year and a half, with a new member on...
The young vocalist’s refreshing singing style and choice of ragas made the concert enjoyable After almost 16 months, it felt...
Artistes at Spic Macay’s convention repeatedly showed how lyrics can enhance the music Listening to some of the classical music...
Vocalist A.S. Murali strung together lively raga sequences in his concert for Arunachala Ramana Sangeetha Sabha’s Navaratri series. In the...
Even 34 years after his death, Kishore Kumar’s voice captures the popular imagination like no other His demise on October...
Habit: Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill in a still from the song. (Image courtesy: Instagram)HighlightsThe music video shows Shehnaaz Gill...
The ceremony is an opportunity to make a stand for gay and trans civil rights worldwide in the central European...
Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he’s proud of the initiative and hopes the concept can “move the needle” The...
In an exclusive interview, Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer talks about paying homage to Daniel Craig through the nostalgic music...
Sung by Shraddha Sharma and written by Nikhil Swaroop, the track’s music video was released recently An endearing track, Azal...
On October 17, Olive Bistro brings the seaside to Hyderabad, through a booming live set by Goa-based French DJ Rudy...
The jazz, RnB and Soul singer on why we have to change the escape-type of running into a triumphant, strong,...
After a long hiatus, Chennai will see a live multi-disciplinary arts festival this weekend, which puts homegrown musical talent in...
Composer Amit Trivedi travels across the country to bring out new folk-inspired songs from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and...
Shanka Tribe band shares the story of its journey and musical style leading up to its first track ‘When Nature...
The Super Bowl is the most watched TV broadcast annually, drawing an audience of about 100 million people and attracting...
Post-lockdown, there is an unprecedented enthusiasm for hip-hop and rap as performers challenge audiences with live, electric performances A regular...
The multilingual playback singer teams up with the rapper for the party number ‘Bad Boy x Bad Girl’ Nikhita Gandhi...
The Chennai chapter of IIT Madras Alumni Association (IITMAA) celebrates Navaratri with a nine-day online festival (October 7-15). Ideated by...
It is not every day that we get to enjoy a gottuvadyam recital. Thus, the concert by Allam Durgaprasad, for...
A brief glimpse of a festival that featured 18 string instruments and several types of veena Veena mahotsavam is an...
Tarana Marwah has collaborated with MTV for the launch of Memory Karaoke, an initiative to help those with early Alzheimer’s,...
M. Ranga Rao composed some of the best Kannada film songs The contribution of Telugu land to South Indian film...
Relegating the instrument to a musical system distinct from ‘mainstream’ Carnatic music has done much harm The importance of the...
Ranu Mondal photographed singing. (courtesy: ranu_mondal._real)HighlightsYohani's cover of Manike Maghe Hithe is viral Ranu Mondal tried to sing the song ...
The band members speak about the sound of the sarod in their music and why they prefer to remain genre-fluid...
Ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai, the composer-filmmaker talks to us about mentoring the Firdaus Women’s Orchestra, bringing harmony through collaboration,...
Lata Mangeshkar's first breakthrough song was Dil Mera Toda, 1948 (courtesy the_latamangeshkarfc)New Delhi: When it comes to playback singing the...
Conceptualised and directed by lyricist BK Harinarayanan, the musical featurette has Aparna Balamurali, Bijibal and Peesappilly Rajeevan in the cast...
A throwback of S P Balasubrahmanyam. (courtesy ispbofficial)HighlightsS P Balasubrahmanyam died on September 25, 2020 He died at the age...
Homages by Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Chithra in book being released on the singer’s first death anniversary On September 25...
The first Indian playback singer to present the longest doctoral thesis on ‘100 years of film music’, also considered a...
The new single, a love song, will be a part of the Chris Martin-fronted band’s album ‘Music Of The Spheres’,...
‘Kaatre’, an independent Tamil single by Carnatic violinist Shreya Devnath tells the simple story of a little girl and her...
Bengaluru-based musician Prakash Sontakke and his team recently performed for the Armed Forces in Kargil and Siachen. He talks about...
Bengaluru-based Indian Music Experience Museum (IME) will be hosting an online session with Dutch harpist Joost Willemze Pop culture has...
The tournament will begin on October 17 in Oman and UAE, with the final to be played in Dubai on...
There are just seven musical notes, but they enchant us with their multiple shades and textures. ‘Unbounded’ (Abaad), the latest...
Pt. Venkatesh Kumar employs every tool and technique to plumb the depths of the raag Someone once told a veteran...
A recent event focused on the woman saint’s philosophical songs and simple lyrics In Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelvelli district, the tradition...
The all-Tamil concert hosted by Naada Inbam recently was a refreshing experience. The thematic concert was by vocalist Varalakshmi Anandkumar,...
B. Krishnamoorthy, who passed away recently, was a revered scholar, guru and composer B. Krishnamoorthy was a renowned exponent of...
Abhisek Lahiri and Pt. Tejendra Narayan Mazumdar brought the gharana alive with their sensitive playing and choice of raags With...
An initiative called ‘Unmute’ hopes to address issues of sexual harassment, copyright, contracts, censorship and more For most performing artistes,...
The Kalki Krishnamurthy award will boost Sai Subramaniam’s efforts to popularise the modest instrument V. Sai Subramaniam is the first...
On M.S. Subbulakshmi’s 105th birth anniversary, looking at how her music transcended barriers of language, region and religion ‘Swara raga...
Aparshakti on a promotional poster.HighlightsThe hymn is composed by Maninder Singh "I was so honoured to lend my voice to...
Britney Spears with Sam Asghari (courtesy samasghari)HighlightsSam Asghari and Britney got engaged recently She made the engagement announcement on...
Jessica Weiss explains how co-scoring for the jukebox musical film ‘Cinderella’ was a thrilling experience, and what makes actor Billy...
Newcomer Olivia Rodrigo and K-pop band BTS were also among the big winners at the first major awards shows in...
Bhushan Kumar and Shibasish Sarkar announced the collaborationNew Delhi: In one of the Indian film industry's biggest collaborations, T-Series &...