Udaipur, Rajasthan (2025) — In an era where Indian music is crossing borders faster than ever, one name has been making waves both nationally and internationally—Kaki Singer, born Hema Dangi in 2002. At just 22 years old, she has become one of India’s youngest music trailblazers, blending her roots in Indian classical music with contemporary global sounds like pop, […]
Imagine a ‘me space’ where musicians can sing, strum, or drum without worrying about disturbing family or neighbours. Across Hyderabad, cosy, air-conditioned and soundproof jamming pads offer just that. Equipped with in-house instruments — guitars, percussion, keyboards — they spare artistes the hassle of carrying their own gear. With hourly rates ranging from ₹400 to […]
Mithoon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There is a reason Mithoon is called the master of melody. For nearly 20 years, he has created the soundtrack of modern love in Bollywood — from the 2013 hit Aashiqui 2 with ‘Tum Hi Ho’ to Sanam Re and ‘Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur Hum’ (Kabir Singh). His songs have become favourites for […]
Aspirin cover | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Whether it is ‘Dhurooha mandahasame’ from Sookshmadarshini, ‘Age of Madness’ from Bramayugam; or ‘Kalyana raavaane’ from Journey of Love 18+, composer Christo Xavier is known for the trippy temperament of his tracks. However, he often experiences a creative dry spell after producing such chartbusters. That is when he […]
Kavignar Muthulingam | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan The run-up to the 1977 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu was filled with fierce speeches and the air was heavy with political intrigue. After all, former friends M. Karunanidhi of the DMK and M.G. Ramachandran of the AIADMK were clashing head-on, and no one knew what would happen. […]
British band Coldplay’s Chris Martin performs during the band’s ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’. File. | Photo Credit: PTI British rock band Coldplay’s concerts in Ahmedabad generated an estimated overall economic impact of ₹641 crore including a direct boost of ₹392 crore to the city’s economy, with significant spending on accommodation, transport, dining and […]
Kishori Amonkar | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Her music “…for me, is a painting that embodies every detail of someone’s life. And in that there is great happiness, great sadness, great anger, great frustration, desperation — everything in one concentrated little piece”. This is how Ustad Zakir Hussain described stalwart musician Kishori Amonkar in […]
The festival will be held at the Gayana Samaja premises on K.R. Road in Bengaluru from 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. daily. | Photo Credit: File photo The Bangalore Gayana Samaja will host the Karnataka Classical Instrumental Music festival, titled Vaadya Vybhava 2025, from April 17 to 20. This four-day festival will be a celebration of Karnataka’s […]
It’s not every evening that the vaulted interiors of the Museum Theatre hold within them the weight of an 18th-century European mass, performed in its entirety by a choir of voices and a young orchestra. This past weekend, the Madras Musical Association staged Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor, not merely as a performance, […]
Alvin Presley | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai is experiencing a rare week of summer rain. It is sultry, humid, and the smell of mud mixed with the sea breeze carries through the city. Moments like these are numbered. They call for some hot tea, a balcony with uninterrupted views of the overcast skyline, and […]
