Mridangist TV Gopalakrishnan honoured with RK Srikantan Trust Award

TV Gopalakrishnan | Photo Credit: Ravindran_R Among the thousands of foreign students who requested mridangist TV Gopalakrishnan to mentor them, was an European drummer wanting a crash course on the Indian laya. Under Gopalakrishnan’s expert guidance, the drummer performed a special tani-avarthana (Carnatic percussion solo) on stage within a month of dedicated practice. “The credit…

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Know more about the element of Carnatic music that offers creative freedom to artistes 

At the Music Academy’s morning lec dem session, violin vidwan H.K. Narasimhamurthy spoke about the significance of manodharma.  The 13th day of the lec dems at this year’s conference and concerts at The Music Academy began with a session by vidwan H.K. Narasimhamurthy, accompanied by his disciples H.N. Bhaskar, Mysore Srikanth and Sindhu. The topic…

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Carnatic vocalist Amritha Murali added a distinct style to her renditions

Amritha Murali with R.K. Shriramkumar (violin) and K. Arun Prakash (mridangam). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Soon after presenting a lec-dem on ‘Raga’s changing nature across compositional forms’ at The Music Academy, Amritha Murali offered a soulful performance in memory of Smt and Shri V .Ananthanarayanan for Naada Inbam. Three stirring niravals at ‘Padayugamu madilo…

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Bengaluru rings in the new year with new beats

Sanjay Divecha Trio January 10 and 11, 9:30 pm onwards Windmills, Whitefield Entry: ₹2,000 (seating), ₹750 (standing), via windmills-india.com Guitarist-composer Sanjay Divecha, a mainstay in the jazz, pop and fusion world, makes his way to Windmills this week with a trio setup for two concerts. The guitarist will be joined by drummer Adrian D’souza and…

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The tech-driven musical Rajadhiraaj, staged at NMACC, brought alive mythology for the new-age audience

From Rajadhiraaj | Photo Credit: Courtesy: NMACC The curtain may have come down on Rajadhiraaj:Love Life Leela, but the experience lingers. The musical was as opulently conceived as the venue — Grand Theatre at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai. The 2,000 seats across three levels and the 18 exclusive boxes were packed…

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Musical trio Malayali Monkeys on finding their space in Malayalam indie music scene

Malayali Monkeys on stage | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Malayali Monkeys burst into the Malayalam indie music scene last year wearing masks that resemble monkeys. They have not revealed their names or faces so far, but have created a flutter with their quirky songs. After their first song ‘Oombalum kanjiyum’ went viral, they sang ‘Mathapithakkale…

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In Mumbai for his supposedly last show, Zubin Mehta said he may not put down the baton soon

Globally celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked to the podium at Mumbai’s packed Jamshed Bhabha Theatre recently. His movements seem to have slowed down considerably with age but the familiar enthusiasm and aura were still intact. After greeting the audience, the 88-year-old maestro faced musicians of the Symphony…

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