19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav
A tribute to theatre titansBy Shrinkhla SahaiThe 19th edition of the annual theatre festival organised by the National School of Drama, Delhi, promises a treat for theatre lovers through the month of...
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By Anjana AnandNatarajan Sigamani is a senior violin accompanist for Bharatanatyam. Unassuming and quietly creative, he is driven by his passion to excel. Rich in musicality, his violin accompaniment...
View ArticleT.M. Krishna and the Magsasay Award
By Rajiv KrishnamurthyI was quietly browsing the Internet when suddenly my son popped up on Facebook Messenger and informed that T.M. Krishna had been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award! It was a great...
View ArticleKedar Bodas to sing at Music Club IIT Madras on 4th March
By Lakshmi SreeramThe National Centre for Performing Arts, committed as it is to the propagation of India’s rich cultural heritage, in collaboration with Music Club IIT Madras, presents Gwalior gharana...
View ArticleUstad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (18 Feb1927- 4 Jan 2017)
A tributeBy Meena BanerjeeSitar maestro Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away at his Bandra (Mumbai) residence in January this year, was in the league of such great names in the field as Ravi...
View ArticleSaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan
By Meena BanerjeeDuring the 12th SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan held from 2 to 4 December 2016, at Kamani Hall in Delhi, it was proved what a commonly heard evening raga like Yaman (slow Ektaal and fast...
View ArticleEkaika: the singular legacy of Deba Prasad Das
By Sunil KothariGajendra Panda'Ekaika' means solo and Gajendra Panda, prime disciple of Odissi doyen Deba Prasad Das, has taken it upon himself to revive the glory of the solo format of Odissi and...
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