One of Bengaluru’s oldest choirs, The Cecilian Choir, will perform for a fundraiser in Bengaluru. Titled Memories Are Made of This, it is a fundraiser for St. Joseph’s University Scholarship Programs. The Cecilian Choir was started in 1982 by a group of musicians under the leadership of Reverend Dr Theodore Pereira. This year, the concert […]
R.P. Shravan’s concert for Chithirai Tamil Isai Vizha organised by Madhuradhwani. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B It was a pleasure listening to R.P. Shravan’s vocal recital for Madhuradhwani and Aanmajothi as part of the Chitthirai Thamizh Isai Vizha. A disciple of Delhi P. Sunder Rajan, he made a vibrant start with ‘Aadi kondar antha […]
Dressed elegantly in blue-grey, Netherlands-based alto saxophonist Femke Mooren did a charming rendition of jazz great Cannonball Adderley’s ‘Wabash’ at the Mumbai leg of the World Jazz Festival recently. She followed it up with her upcoming original release ‘Nellie’, in a duet with trumpeter Charlie Philips. Joined by the vibrant Venezuelan pianist Francisco Rodriguez, Spanish […]
Amritha Thankachy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “You cannot make Tamil music without Bharathiyar.” This is not a quote you hear every day in a world of trending reels and auto-tuned covers. But singer-songwriter Amritha Thankachy does not just reference Bharathiyar — she converses with him, she says. From her beginnings as a video jockey […]
Two photographs, a Yashica 635 camera, and the weight of grief orchestrate a symphony of jazz in the creative world of Tarun Balani, who is all set to release his fourth album Kadahin Milandaasin in May. Intended to be an empathetic epistle to the pain and longing of migrants, the seven-track album has been recorded, […]
“Thankfully, I made it to this festival. I have been to Jodhpur earlier but never got to see this gorgeous white marble cenotaph,” says Christine from Germany as we stand on the terrace of Jaswant Thada on a chill October morning. It is a perfect vantage point to view Jodhpur, splashed with hues of indigo. […]
When 14-year-old Kavya Trehan told her mom she wanted to perform at an open mic (the kind where they serve alcohol too), her mom did not panic or lecture — she just said, “Cool, I will come with you.” At the event, Kavya, mostly just wanting some attention, got up and sang whatever popped into […]
Karan Khosla | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Most people dream of escaping the corporate grind — Karan Khosla did it. Swapping spreadsheets for sheet music, he turned his passion for jazz into a full-fledged career. It has been quite a leap for Karan, who has a degree in Physics with a concentration in Applied Mathematics, to transition into a career […]
AR Rahman; singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya | Photo Credit: PTI and K. Murali Kumar/The Hindu Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman on Tuesday responded to singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s criticism that he led the industry to rely heavily on technology, leading to a decline in live instrumentation. In an interview with India Today, Rahman said, “It’s nice to […]
Fabian, Alejandro and Daniel Manzano of Boyce Avenue | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement If you have ever preferred a cover version over the original, chances are it was by Boyce Avenue. The band comprising brothers Alejandro, Daniel and Fabian Manzano, will be in India this weekend and though they made a name for themselves with […]
