She held her own
Shobana Bhalchandra radiated a visible sense of ease and quiet confidence without trying too hard.
View ArticleSedate yet soulful
Her readiness to raise the bar lent freshness to Vasudha Keshav’s interpretations.
View ArticleThe Classical Connection
Vijay Bhatt, the legendary patriarch of Indian cinema, introduced classical music to Hindi films.
View ArticlePellinati Premanalu (1958)
The inclination to become unfaithful after seven years of marriage was the basis of a famous 1952 Broadway play by George Axelrod which took the celluloid avatar in Bill Wilder’s ‘The Seven Year It...
View ArticleIn memory of a legend
Speaking on the sidelines of a comedy theatre contest, Ali pays tributes to Jandhyala.
View ArticleFor the love of khadi
Vyshnavie Sainath’s choreography of ‘Khadi – dance ballet’ at NIFT, Madhapur, wins audiences heart.
View ArticleHomage to sadgurus
Shishyas prasishyas of legendary gurus Susarla Dakshina Murthy and Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Pantulu enthralled audience in a five day celebration.
View ArticleMaestro mesmerises
Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna’s concert left an indelible impact.
View ArticleA hearty treat in classicism
It was a blend of young and senior artistes enthralling music lovers at the annual mid-year series of dance and music.
View ArticleEnchanting dance drama
Sweta Prasad and her group of dancers and instrumentalists impressed with their presentation of ‘Krishnatva’.
View ArticleArt for a cause
After the Rains, a group exhibition, is on display at Taj West End, from Friday.
View ArticleSense of ‘sahitya’ and diction
Vocalist Arundhati put across her rich experience in her rendition for Kalasagaram.
View ArticleA musical adventure
Veenapani’s unique effort of encapsulating the 72 Melakarta ragas in a single kirtana is being appreciated by music stalwarts, writes Gudipoodi Srihari
View ArticleTreasure trove for Telugu musicians
To address the concern that Muthaiah Bhagavatar’s compositions are waning in concerts especially in Telugu land due to non-availability in Telugu text, Balatripurasundari brought out this book wri...
View ArticleThe story of a scribe
As Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad (ABK Prasad) is set to celebrate his 80th birthday on August 1, he recalls his journey of 60 years in journalism, with pride and immense satisfaction.
View ArticleDealing vengeance through music
Indie act The Ska Vengers release their latest single Frank Brazil, a murder ballad tribute to Indian revolutionary Udham Singh.
View ArticleBullet (1976)
The Dev Anand-Vijay Anand combination gave us many memorable film like “Hum Dono”, “Guide”, “Jewel Thief” and “Tere Mere Sapne”. With the former moving on to becoming writer-director the partnershi...
View ArticleIn the teeth of the matter
Nadir Khan’s interpretation of Yasmina Reza’s “The God of Carnage” was effective in unravelling the hypocritical world through an uncanny situation.
View ArticlePursuit of happiness
Sunil Kothari organised an event at IGNCA to explain the Sattriya dance form.
View ArticleSoaking the seasonal Malhar
Narendra Nath Dhar’s sarod recital at “Dhanak –– Concert for Harmony and Peace” was a perfect blend of what he has imbibed from his two gurus. Kuldeep Kumar reviews…
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