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German journalist Michael Gleich’s photo exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram is a tribute to death and rituals surrounding it

German journalist Michael Gleich’s photo exhibition Silence Alive: the Global Culture of Farewell, currently on at the Napier Museum grounds in Thiruvananthapuram, is an ode to the departed. Remainders of demise, captured on camera, occupy the Bandstand located on the Museum premises. The exhibition, organised by the Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum, is a collection of Michael’s works…

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Bengaluru dance fraternity’s tribute to Muthuswami Dikshitar

Swati Hebbar and Niyathi Nagesh (disciples of Veena C. Seshadri) performing at Dikshitar 250 Season 1 | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Kalasampada Muthuswami Dikshitar’s compositions have been celebrated for generations not just by musicians but also dancers. For instance, Padma Subrahmanyam has choreographed Dikshitar’s ‘Meenakshi me mudam dehi’ in raga Gamakakriya while Yamini Krishnamurthy captivated hearts…

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Vidya Kalyanaraman and Brindha Manickavasakan’s musical tribute to Syama Sastri

Vidya Kalyanaraman and Brindha Manickavasakam presenting a thematic concert featuring exclusive Syama Sastri kritis. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B With collaborations and thematic presentations increasingly shaping the Carnatic concert scene, musicians are steadily moving beyond convention in pursuit of novelty and artistic synergy. Vocalists Vidya Kalyanaraman and Brindha Manickavasakan are among those who exemplify…

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