Saurabh Tankha It was at the 12th Web Baithak of Pracheen Kala Kendra last evening that Dr Troilee Dutta enthralled one and all with her sarod recital. Born in Kolkata in a culturally sound and music-loving family, Troilee is a first generation sarod player. Her younger sister, Moisilee, also plays the sarod. Troilee was just […]Read More
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It was in 2013 that Kerala-based Thaikkudam Bridge music band was formed by Siddharth Menon and Govind Menon. All set to perform at Red FM’s South Side Story tomorrow, the band members have a chat with Saurabh Tankha How did you all meet and the band was formed? Also, how and why Thaikkudam? Our present […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Around midnight when vocalist and percussionist Varun Sunil was busy making music with his sound engineer at a Mumbai studio, his phone rang. On the other side was Sumesh Lal, Music Mojo’s director. Music Mojo is a music show on Kappa TV. Lal asked the name of the band Sunil was a part […]Read More
Team L&M This weekend marks the beginning of the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chathurti. Celebrating this festival with much fanfare is Sony Entertainment Television’s India’s Best Dancer. Known for its superlative talent, the contestants will leave no stone unturned to give it their best with the blessings of Lord Ganesha. As the competition intensifies, nine […]Read More
Picture this: Two young students get together to jam during their days at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. They stay in touch and indulge in music even after passing out from the Pilani-based educational institution. Over time, it leads to the formation of a band – Studio F6 — from a studio apartment. […]Read More
Due to the prevailing pandemic situation, fine art artists are not getting a platform to showcase their art to the world through exhibitions. However, an option to present their talent to the people across the globe is available through the virtual mode. As a step in this direction, Amrita Tiwary, founder-instructor of Bengaluru-based institute of […]Read More
Well-known sitarist Pt Subrata De of Bishnupur gharana has utilised the period of lockdown due to Covid-19 to creative two new ragas – Shikhashree and Jogiya Ranjini. A firm believer in the fact that music can harmonise the physical and mental state of a person, the noted artiste has carried out experiments with physically challenged […]Read More
Benoy K Behl Perhaps the most favourite subject of the early Indian sculptor is Durga as Mahishasurmardini where she kills the demon of ignorance in the form of a mahisha or buffalo. The depiction of her in a 7th century cave at Mamallapuram is one of the finest jewels of Indian art. In Indic thought, the only evil is […]Read More
RAJAT PRASANNA, the young flautist of the Benaras Gharana who is known for blending innovation and tradition in a unique yet pure way will perform at the eighth episode of the weekly series of WEBaithaks by Pracheen Kala Kendra. The grandson of flute maestro Pt Raghunath Prasanna in conversation with Saurabh Tankha Your relation with Pt Raghunath […]Read More
Priyanka Banerjee “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Anonymous Corona virus pandemic has plunged the working world, moving at a jet speed, into an unprecedented crisis. This never-ending crisis has posed many challenges in the health sector, economy, tourism and so on. Of all myriad challenges, […]Read More