Saurabh Tankha Noted Carnatic vocalist V Deepika will be performing with her guru, Sudha Raghunathan, at the eighth edition of the Citi-NCPA Aadi Anant: From Here to Eternity Music Festival on January 20, 2019, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru. Spread across Pune, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, the prestigious three-month-long festival celebrates India’s rich musical heritage […]Read More
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Saurabh Tankha Noted flautist Rupak Kulkarni will be performing with his guru, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, at the eighth edition of the Citi-NCPA Aadi Anant: From Here to Eternity Music Festival beginning November 18. Spread across Pune, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, the three-month-long festival is among India’s most anticipated celebrations of Indian classical music and culture. […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha The winner of four major international violin competitions: Wieniawski (1986), Queen Elizabeth (1989), Tchaikovsky (1990) and Henryk Szeryng Foundation Award (1992), Evgeny Bushkov is one of the most interesting conductors around the world. Bushkov made his debut in 1999 in France with the Orchestra of the International Festival of Luxeuil and is, at […]Read More
Team L&M There are very few artists who truly embody the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” One such name is Mannoj S Kumar, the passionate voice behind Jashnn The Band. Through relentless hard work, determination, and a deep love for music, Mannoj has carved a unique identity in the Indian […]Read More
It was around a decade ago that Sufi Kathak exponent Manjari Chaturvedi decided to challenge the perception of tawaifs (courtesans). She believes these women were extraordinary singers, dancers, and poets. To bring their stories and artistic legacy back to life, she presents the show Uff Malka Jaan & the Velvet Courtesans at Showsaa, Kingdom of […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha At just 27, Meghdeep Bose—popularly known as MDB—has already made his mark in the Hindi film music industry. A singer, guitarist, music producer, composer, arranger and conductor, Meghdeep represents the new generation of multi-talented musicians working behind the scenes in Bollywood. Over the years, he has collaborated on several popular tracks including songs […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Nothing impossible I have found For when my chin is on the ground I pick myself up, dust myself off And start all over again. “These lyrics have always got me going,” says singer-songwriter Gwen Diaz, all set to release her second single, Time, from her debut album, Gwen And The Groove in […]Read More
On the eve of World Dance Day, renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Geeta Chandran says very few people go to enjoy the ananda or rasa of a dance performance these days Over the past six or seven decades, in India, despite the best efforts of various organisations – government and others – the audiences for classical arts […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Music has no language. I had always heard that, but somehow never quite believed it. Why? Because I always felt it has to be understood to be appreciated. Unlike many others, I never watched any regional language films or heard any vernacular songs, other than Punjabi. I had this strong belief that […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Runki Goswami is both, a singer and a music composer. Apart from doing live concerts and giving music to films down South, she also has albums like Manmarzian, Odhi Chunar Dhaani (both in Hindi) and devotional album Debobeena (in Bengali) to her credit. Recently (September 27) she performed at India Habitat Centre, […]Read More