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A thinking vocalist
By Meena BanerjeeShashank Maktedar, a die-hard devotee of Hindustani classical music, is among those bravehearts who are striving hard to win the approval of the elders in the field. He was not born...
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Remembering Mehdi Hassan
By V RamnarayanIt has been a year since Mehdi Hassan breathed his last. Here is a somewhat personal, not so objective tribute to his music.The first time I heard a Mehdi Hassan ghazal was in the voice...
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Generation Next
By KS KalidasArchana and Aarathi(Reproduced from Sruti 345, June 2013)Few young musicians can claim the pedigree that the twenty four year-old vocalist twins Archana and Aarathi do. They are the great...
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Generation Next
By Nandini RamaniRasika Kumar(Reproduced from Sruti 345, June 2013)Rasika Kumar is the daughter and disciple of Mythili Kumar — senior Bharatanatyam artist and artistic director of Abhinaya Dance...
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“Each Bettiah bani has a glorious form”: Falguni Mitra
By Meena BanerjeeFalguni MitraKolkata witnessed a mega dhrupad festival early last year. Amongst all the stalwarts who participated during this three-day event at the prestigious Vivekananda Hall of...
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Generation Next
By KS KalidasN.C. Bharadwaj(Reproduced from Sruti 342, March 2013)Parents do not normally take three-year old children to music concerts, but Bharadwaj was an exception. He not only listened keenly to...
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Remembering Veenapani
By Gowri Ramnarayan(First published two years ago)What can you say when a friend dies of heart failure at age 67? An artiste with a singular aesthetic vision, intriguing creativity, amazing...
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A cellist in Hindustani music
By Shrinkhla SahaiInitially trained as a cellist in Western classical music, Saskia Rao-de Haas’s tryst with north Indian classical music took her to varied musical shores. While her virtuosity with...
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Generation Next
By KS KalidasAditi KrishnaprakashTwenty two-year old violinist Aditi Krishnaprakash from Mysore, only child of her parents, was allowed full freedom to pursue her interest in music. The parents are...
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Sarangi playing needs dedication
Ramesh MisraBy Meena BanerjeeThe sarangi, despite being closest to the human voice and by far the best instrument to emote the gayaki-ang, is rarely heard now. But in some important concerts in Kolkata...
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