At Sabyasachi Mukherjeeâs landmark fashion show celebrating his silver jubilee, the grand finale was set to the stirring anthem âAmro Korbo Joy⌠Nischehoyâ (âWe Shall Overcomeâ). The powerful rendition came from Vasundhara Vee, Indiaâs well known jazz, soul, and R&B singer. Speaking to The Hindu over a video call a week after the event, Vasundhara says this collaboration…
The third edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival, in association with The Hindu, will be back in Bengaluru on March 1 and 2 at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts. This year, the festival will be a homage to the enduring legacy of Padma Vibhushan the late Ustad Zakir Hussain, with performances by homegrown talents….
Kanye West | Photo Credit: Michael Wyke Kanye West has officially deleted his X (formerly Twitter) account after days of controversy following a series of antisemitic and inflammatory posts. The move comes after Westâs website for his Yeezy brand was reduced to selling a single item â a $20 T-shirt featuring a swastika. The rapper…
US rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans | Photo Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world’s most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl’s halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate…
Ed Sheeran and AR Rahman on stage in Chennai | Photo Credit: Mark Surridge I have never been a huge fan of concerts. I get the hype about live music, but to endure huge crowds, getting pushed around, overpriced water and snacks, sweating, standing for hours, and the invariably dirty washrooms, I would rather stay…
AR Rahman and Ed Sheeran pose for a picture together | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @ARAmeen As part of his six-city Indian tour, British pop sensation Ed Sheeran met legendary composer AR Rahman and his son AR Ameen ahead of his much-anticipated concert in Chennai on February 5. The meeting took place at Rahmanâs KM Music…
Kanye West and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles | Photo Credit: Daniel Cole Kanye West, now known as Ye, has responded to the controversy surrounding his wife Bianca Censoriâs revealing outfit at the 67th Grammy Awards. Following widespread criticism and reports that the couple…
The jugalbandi by Vikas Babu on the shehnai and Phil Scarff on the soprano sax, accompanied by Bhushan Parchure on the tabla. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anyone who has read or heard about the saxophone-shehnai duet at the 73rd Doverlane Music Conference in Kolkata would have been immediately intrigued. In the recent past, Indian…
Vasudha Ravi presented a well-structured concert. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vasudha Ravi, who is adept at singing abhangs and bhajans, guided the second half of her concert with a soulful rendition of âTulsidas nainan un mein siyaramâ in raga Subhapantuvarali, followed by a virutham in Sindhubhairavi reminding us of MLV bani, to which she…
President Droupadi Murmu with singer Sonu Nigam during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi Renowned singer Sonu Nigam delivered a mesmerizing performance at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, just a day after suffering from a severe back spasm. The event, held in the newly inaugurated Open Air Theatre on the occasion of Rashtrapati Bhavan…
