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The festival opened with a concert by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. | Photo Credit: ANI If you ever dreamt of attending a classical music and dance festival that also doubles up as a showcase for handicrafts and culinary delights, then Virasat Festival, held recently in Dehradun, is the answer. One of the longest-running festivals in…
Abhirami Ajai’s concert, Divine Echoes, in Thiruvananthapuram took listeners on a musical journey that bridged languages, time, regions and streams of philosophical content that have defined the Bhakti movement in India. As the rain pounded outside, Abhirami’s audience was soaked in melody during her interactive concert at the annual Soorya Dance and Music Festival. For…
Pt. Narayanrao Vyas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The book Gayanacharya Pandit Narayanrao Vyas Smriti Granth, a collection of essays by musicians, admirers, and family members, was recently released in Delhi. Compiled by the legendary vocalist’s son, Vidyadhar Vyas, and his music scholar-wife, Suneera Kasliwal Vyas, the volume highlights fascinating aspects of the Gwalior gharana…
Pt. Chhannulal Mishra during a concert in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Photo Credit: PTI It was perhaps fitting that Pt. Chhannulal Mishra breathed his last on Dussehra — his most enduring legacy are his recordings dedicated to Lord Ram. Whether it was the four-volume rendition of the Sundarkand, the evocative Ram Vivaha, or his popularity as a kathaakar. His…
Noted exponent of the Kirana Gharana Pandit Channulal Mishra. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Hindustani classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra died of age-related ailments at his daughter’s home in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur in the early hours of Thursday (October 2, 2025). He was 89. “He was admitted to the hospital for the last 17-18…
Uttara Chousalkar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It has been nearly a decade since Thane-based classical and Baul musician Uttara Chousalkar last performed in Hyderabad. Understandably, she is elated to return for two concerts in the city. Organised by Tatvaa Arts, the programmes — Swar Sandhya and a morning concert as part of the Gayan…
The clouds played peek-a-boo as raindrops splashed against the window. When the aircraft began its descent at the Manohar International Airport (Mopa) in North Goa, a carpet of green stretched endlessly on either side, with hardly a hint of concrete in sight. Outside the terminal, Portuguese-inspired architecture and the iconic ‘Under the Coconut Tree’, a…
The strength of India’s knowledge systems — what we call the Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā — lies in their ability to evolve and find new meaning across time and place. Though grounded in metaphysical thought, these traditions were never static. They offered flexible ways of understanding the body, the mind and the cosmos — ways that…
Recalling an amusing incident on the sets of the 1960 film Kala Bazar, actor Waheeda Rahman describes how the entire team laughed when music director Sachin Dev Burman lifted his dhoti up to demonstrate what steps she should do in the song ‘Rimjhim ke taraane’. “We found it really sweet,” she says. In another instance,…
Ustad Nishat Khan | Photo Credit: Tanveer Farooqui Ustad Nishat Khan is choosy about where he performs, and so his concerts are eagerly awaited. His recent Strings of Melody show in Delhi — he played there after seven years — organised by HCL Concerts drew a full house. Nishat is the eldest son of Ustad…
