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CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS
1871 in 2025: Revisiting Mumbai's first classical music club
December 20, 2025 10:39 am
By recreating concerts of a Parsi music club in 19th-century Bombay, Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan show how it helped democratise Hindustani classical music
What's on your pet's favourite playlist?
December 06, 2025 1:29 pm
Many musicians have started composing tunes specifically for certain species, adjusting tempo and pitch to match their hearing and natural rhythms.
Bharatbala heaps praise on Ta Dhoom: 'It is the story of two sounds, two worlds that no one thought could live together'
August 22, 2025 8:13 pm
Veteran filmmaker Bharatbala, reflecting on Ta Dhoom in a social media post, wrote that it is a film about two worlds that no one thought could live together.
From Kathak performance to Sitar recitals: 'A piece of India's culture' at Delhi airport in first-of-its-kind initiative
July 22, 2025 3:59 am
The Delhi International Airport Limited said the initiative aims to ease travel-related stress and provide a cultural experience for travellers
'Human touch can never be replaced': Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash on AI, artistic integrity, and weight of legacy
April 18, 2025 1:43 pm
"For AI to understand the depth of Indian classical music? That’s just too complicated," said the Sarod maestros.
Pandit Daya Shankar, one of the foremost shehnai maestros, passes away
March 28, 2025 4:15 pm
A representative of the Banaras gharana, he will be remembered for his clarity and sweetness in tone and as a generous, gentle teacher
Voices of devotion — a Lenten musical journey across cities
March 21, 2025 10:08 pm
Mendes is the key singer in the choir that is currently led by Celeste Cordo — a noted arranger, producer, conductor, accompanist, and violinist.
Rewriting the score: Orin O'Brien and the women who defied the patriarchy of the orchestra
March 06, 2025 4:00 pm
'The Only Girl in the Orchestra', made by O’Brien’s niece, has won an Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short Film. The win may not heal the years of bias, but it’s a start
A look at tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain's iconic performances and revolutionary collaborations
December 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Zakir Hussain was more than a musician; he was a cultural ambassador who transformed how the world understood rhythm and musical communication.
Tracing Ustad Zakir Hussain’s journey from a prodigy to global maestro
December 16, 2024 6:07 pm
From his earliest years, Zakir Hussain was immersed himself into the tabla.
CLASSICAL MUSIC PHOTOS
Pandit Rajan Mishra: A pictorial tribute to the classical singer from Rajan Sajan Mishra duo
April 27, 2021 1:04 pm
Belonging to Banaras Gharana, Pandit Rajan Mishra along with his brother Pandit Sajan Mishra, has wowed people with their khyaal style of Indian classical music. Here are some pictures of the renowned musician
Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan passes away: A pictorial tribute to the classical music maestro
December 17, 2020 6:34 pm
Born in 1954, Iqbal Ahmed Khan was raised in the Delhi Gharana of music. He began his stage career at the age of four, under the guidance of his teacher and grandfather Ustad Chand Khan
CLASSICAL MUSIC VIDEOS
Inter-university youth festival in Ludhiana strengthens cultural bond
January 22, 2016 8:39 am
Ludhiana,Jan 22 (ANI): Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana comes alive with the lively performances by students from North India. "Goonj-2016", the four-day long 31st Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Some 1200 students from universities across North India participated in 26 events including folk and classical music, mimicry, theatre, quiz and literary activities. The best performers will represent the north zone in a national level youth festival to be held in Mysore city in Karnataka.
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