One of the many outcomes of the Indian interaction with Europe during the colonial period was the acceptance of mechanical and electrical devices that were related to music. This in turn impacted the ...

Bachi Karkaria's Erratica and its cheeky sign-off character, Alec Smart, have had a growing league of followers since 1994 when the column began in the Metropolis on Saturday. It now appears on the ...

Last week, we began a short series on raags that include the use of two varieties of the same swara in chromatic succession. Except for the tonic and fifth, all other swaras have two varieties – komal ...

1 Raga Lalit-Alap Jod Jhalla 23:46 2 Raga Lalit-Vilambit Teentaal 13:20 3 Raga Lalit-Drut Ektaal 6:14 4 Raga Bihag-Lat Uljhi 11:49 5 Neer Bharan Kaise Jaon 9:50 6 Yaad Piya Ki Aayi 11:17 Visangati, a ...

Varied styles mark out the modern masters of the short story—the compressed richness of Alice Munro and Tessa Hadley, the dialogic profundity of Raymond Carver and James Salter, the pulsating rhythms ...

Listening to some of the classical music performances held as part of Anubhav-3, the online convention of Spic Macay to celebrate India’s 75th year of Independence, one realised the importance of ...

The event was organised in honour of Prabha Atre, one of the most revered figures in Indian classical music. The evening had ...

The concept of time in Indian classical music indicates that ragas are linked to specific times of the day. They are meant to be performed at particular times to evoke a particular mood or feeling.

Varanasi: A beautiful dance composition, Shri Ram Ki Shakti Puja, by artists of Rupvani Sanstha was the highlight of the sixth night of the Sankat Mochan Music Festival on Saturday. It was followed by ...

Bhubaneswar: Classical music enthusiasts came together to host a night-long event to promote budding singers from the state. Hosted at Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre here, the effort ...