A date with tradition
Lalitha and Nandini’s technique was proof of their solidlineage, writes Revathi R
View ArticleConservatory of classicism
Octogenarian vocalist G.S. Mani’s concert will be remembered for its pedagogic value and the variety that it offered. In this day and age of sprint-music, Mani’s leisurely, karvai-based alapana style...
View Article'Severus Snape' Alan Rickman passes away
British actor Alan Rickman, a classically trained stage star and screen villain in the Harry Potter saga and other films, has died. He was 69. Rickman’s family said Thursday that the actor had die...
View ArticleA well-maintained tempo
Several features stood out in Saashwathi Prabhu’s concert. Her adherence to grammar, tidy planning, and a voice that had power, without being strident. Singing to the accompaniment of H. V. Ragh...
View ArticleWith a little more care
N.J. Nandini’s concert for Charsur’s 72 Melakarta/ Raagaanga Raagams Festival was designed to keep a brisk momentum throughout. She opened her recital with ‘Nikela Nayeda’ in Devamanohari (Poochi Iye...
View ArticleMadhyamavati, her muse
Carnatic music essentially expects the performer to learn, practise, internalise and deliver the music with manodharma. Apart from expertise in the complexity of the tala and swara exercises, if the ...
View ArticleSisters on centre stage
The different tonal qualities of the Akkarai Sisters complemented their singing, writes Lalithaa Krishnan
View ArticleGliding through ragas
S. Mahathi, a promising talent of the season, has a voice that works to her advantage. Any wonder then that the vocalist appeared at ease with greha bedham — a difficult exercise where one shifts fro...
View ArticleAnd the story goes on…
As the Season winds to a close, Chitra Swaminathan looks at how the ancient art of kathakalakshepam not only held its own this year but also raised the bar with outstanding performances
View ArticleOn the same wavelength
Flautists rarely take the stage together. Ahead of their duet in the city yesterday, Ronu Majumdar and J.A. Jayanth talked about the mingling of two styles in a rare jugalbandhi.
View ArticleOf chalk, duster and teacher
Having grown up in Ambala and Mumbai, actress Juhi Chawla knows a thing or two about the Indian educational system. But she came to know more about how things work, the ills plaguing this important...
View ArticleHere are the nominees for Oscars 2016
Di Caprio's 'The Revenant' has 12 nominations while 'Mad Max-Fury Road' has 10.
View ArticleAll is well
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande and Ustad Shujaat Khan, who performed at the Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav, are happy with the current state of classical music.
View ArticlePlay on
As intolerance debate rages on, time to listen to – and watch – Sayeed Alam’s “Sons of Babur”.
View ArticleSimplifying complex footwork
Ramya Ramnarayan demonstrated her expertise at a recent performance.
View ArticleStage to change life
Contours of theatre are complex, varied yet interesting, veteran theatre practitioner Ratan Thiyam explains the nuances.
View ArticleA new stage for theatre
With the launch of its new vertical, ZEEL becomes the first Indian Media and Entertainment Company to turn to plays.
View ArticleDoor Ka Raahi (1971)
Kishore Kumar was an intriguing phenomenon. He has been described in glorious terms by singers and composers of different eras. A colossus who was much ahead of his times, a maverick, an unpredictabl...
View ArticleMasterclass on the master
New Delhi’s Lalit Kala galleries prepare to take us down the lane the peerless Ebrahim Alkazi took many decades ago.
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