Ustad Shaik Dawood
His disciples remember It is often said, Vidya vinayena sobhate, implying that knowledge is made more beautiful by the quality of humility. How apt this is in the context of the life and work of the...
View ArticleT. Sashidhar
Musicians in classical danceBy Anjana AnandKalaimamani T. Sashidhar chanced upon the flute as a youngster and his growing interest in music took him to Kalakshetra in the 1980s. Today he is a versatile...
View ArticleSystematic efforts to propagate Indian arts
THE ARTS SCENE IN SINGAPOREBy Anjana AnandSingapore’s success story of its transformation from humble beginnings as a fishing village to a global, cosmopolitan hub in just a few decades is legendary....
View ArticleVasundhara Komkali is no more
By Shrinkhla SahaiThe town of Dewas in Madhya Pradesh, which emerged as a musical capital for Hindustani classical rasikas, stands silent today. Renowned vocalist and guru- Vasundhara Komkali passed...
View ArticleSri Krishna Gana Sabha presents Choodamani Awards
During the 60th Gokulashtami Sangeetha Utsavam held on 1st August 2015, vidwan P.S. Narayanaswamy conferred the title 'Sangeetha Choodamani' on Carnatic musician and teacher Neyveli Santhanagopalan,...
View ArticleSAFE Ramabhadran is no more
By Gayathri SundaresanCarnatic music patron P. Ramabhadran passed away on 15 July 2015 in Chennai. He was 88.He spent all his life promoting and propagating Carnatic music, wherever he lived. He, with...
View ArticleRemembering Pt Mansur with a Morning Concert
By Shrinkhla SahaiA morning concert is a rare event in Delhi. Risking the vagaries of Delhi audience and Sunday morning inertia, a concert of morning ragas was organised by New Age Foundation,...
View ArticleK. Raghavendra Rao passes away
By K.R. Mohan Kalale Raghavendra Rao (80), writer, longtime contributor to Sruti from Mysore, and an engineer by profession, passed away on 3 August 2015 at his residence in Mysore. He was suffering...
View ArticleVyjayanthimala's bhava laden vocal recital
By Sulochana SaralayaFamous Bharatanatyam exponent and former star of the silver screen, Vyjayanthimala Bali, sprang a pleasant surprise on art lovers of North Bangalore, when she presented a Carnatic...
View Article"Riyaz is not performance"
Veteran sarod maestro Buddhadev Das Gupta has the unique distinction of balancing a successful career in engineering along with Hindustani classical music. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan award from...
View Article