The Saraswati veena epitomises India’s ancient classical music while the santoor is inextricably lin...
Shailaja Khanna
Zohra Segal (1912-2014) wore many hats with elan, and lived life on her own terms. Born Sahibzadi Zo...
How Pt. Vishnu Digambar Jayanti continues to uphold the Hindustani music tradition
The annual Pt. Vishnu Digambar Jayanti music festival is always an eagerly awaited event in Delhi’s ...
Manju Mehta, the woman behind India’s popular music festival, passes away
Manju Mehta was not only a fine sitar artiste belonging to the Senia Maihar tradition, but she was a...
The making of monsoon-inspired melodies
Thematic concerts have made music-listening an exciting experience. Curators are forever looking to ...
How the musical paths of stalwarts Pt. C.R. Vyas and Pt. Ram Marathe crossed
Delhi’s India International Centre recently hosted the centenary celebrations of two great vocalists...
Musicians from the Mughal era who shaped Hindustani music
Katherine Schofield’s latest book is an invaluable addition to the few on Indian music. The book is ...
Raza Foundation’s ‘Art Matters’ explored the connect between music and memory
Is Indian classical music a living recollection of raga rather than a constrained construction of ar...
