Chandan Kumar and Viswas Hari presented ragas with artistic finesse at the Suswaraa Trust’s annual music festival 2025

Mysore Chandan Kumar showcased his artistry with a well-curated song list. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Lyrical appreciation is as integral to enjoying Carnatic music as its musical aesthetics. This places instrumentalists at an inherent disadvantage. However, they can overcome this limitation significantly through pristine tonal quality, perfect sruti alignment, and a playing technique […]

William Blake’s poetry and art gets adapted for this performance by Susheela Raman and Jeet Thayil in Puducherry

Like a lot of people, musician Susheela Raman was introduced to William Blake with the poemThe Tyger. When she was older, and moved to the UK from Australia, she would hear the song ‘Jerusalem’ everywhere: at weddings, funerals, public events… “People hardly sing hymns in England any more but everybody there knows ‘Jerusalem’. Once I […]

Udit Narayan jokes about kissing controversy at ‘Pintu Ki Pappi’ event

Playback Singer Udit Narayan | Photo Credit: ANI Singer Udit Narayan has finally addressed the viral controversy surrounding his kissing video — but with humour. Speaking at the promotional event for Shiv Hare’s upcoming film Pintu Ki Pappi, starring choreographer Ganesh Acharya, Narayan took a dig at the situation. A video from the event, shared […]

Eashwar Subramanian’s latest EP The Reclusive Mural explores grief and solitude

Eashwar Subramanian | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Eashwar Subramanian’s latest EP TheReclusive Mural explores grief and solitude, building on a minimalist style of ambient music with an engaging mix of piano, strings and synths that transports listeners to a soothing environment. The EP opens with ‘Joy of Being’ — a track that captures the beauty […]

Zedd takes Indian EDM fans on a trip down memory lane with his Telos Tour concert in Gurugram

You can always tell when you’re at a great EDM show in the ways the crowd becomes something greater than the sum of its parts. It’s in the charged stillness before a drop, the collective breath that makes the air itself feel electric. It’s in the way bodies instinctively move before the first bass hit […]

WAVES 2025: An amalgamation of Bollywood, classical ragas and folk songs

Under the WAVES, I&B Ministry | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After the success of Battle of Bands India round, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has now opened the event to international bands who can register and showcase their skills in playing and singing Hindi songs, from Bollywood to classical ragas to traditional folk. Interested […]

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