The controversy over sitarist Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma’s claim that he was the last disciple of the late maestro Ravi Shankar has taken a clearer turn, with the Ravi Shankar Centre issuing a detailed rebuttal contesting that assertion. Ravi Shankar centre refutes Rishabh Rikhiram’s ‘Last Disciple’ claim, cites no formal initiation In an official statement on […]
Swan Hill, a regional town in Victoria, Australia, has tried an unusual way to deal with vandalism and late-night gatherings: playing classical music outside public toilets to discourage people from hanging around the area.The move was introduced by Swan Hill Rural City Council after the public toilets on McCallum Street, in the town centre, were […]
Six-year-old Dubai boy Shivankh Varun Varadharajan has stunned the world of classical music by correctly identifying 16 composers in just 60 seconds, earning a Guinness World Record. The young prodigy recognised works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Rossini, and Brahms with remarkable accuracy.Shivankh’s musical gift […]
Watch: Guitar Prasanna decodes Ilaiyaraaja‘s magic: Notes & Chords In this episode, we speak to ace guitarist Prasanna, who is based in the United States. An acclaimed artiste, teacher, and composer, Prasanna effortlessly plays different styles, from carnatic music, contemporary jazz, rock, blues to Indian film music. He talks about his musical journey across genres, […]
