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AR Rahman, Madras Talkies face music in copyright dispute over PS2 songSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 04:58 IST
“...the prayer for acknowledgement, sought for by the Plaintiff, is the minimum that can be granted... , the Junior Dagar brothers are the original authors and composers... court has found that the Defendant’s work is an infringing work,” the court said.
Sat, Apr 26, 2025
‘As an artist, one has to endeavour to tell stories, hold up a mirror to ourselves and to the society’Subscriber Only
April 24, 2025 19:28 IST
Kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas on performing in times of war and terror and her upcoming project about atrocities on children in conflict zones
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Sankat Mochan Festival at 102 opens with Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia’s flute recitalSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 00:35 IST
The festival, held inside the famed Hanuman temple in Varanasi, is a confluence of music and syncretic culture. It opened with a recital by flute maestro Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Kerala to Coachella: Hanumankind’s hit debut is a remarkable beginning for hip hop from IndiaSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 09:24 IST
Hanumankind is the fourth Indian artiste to make a debut at the famed festival in California.
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
How Kumudini Lakhia reshaped Kathak, questioning one tradition at a timeSubscriber Only
April 13, 2025 05:50 IST
PM Narendra Modi condoled Lakhia’s demise on X and called her an “outstanding cultural icon”
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Kathak icon Kumudini Lakhia, who questioned tradition, dies at 94Subscriber Only
April 13, 2025 04:30 IST
Lakhia was awarded Padma Shri in 1987 and Padma Bhushan in 2010. Padma Vibhushan was also announced for her earlier this year.
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Sangita Kalanidhi 2025 winner RK Shriramkumar on the world of Carnatic music, his lineage and navigating disparate ideologiesSubscriber Only
April 12, 2025 11:56 IST
The 58-year-old Shriramkumar, in a career spanning over four decades and various aesthetics, has not only accompanied MS Subbulakshmi and TM Krishna but also represents a musical thought that goes beyond ideology and politics
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Hip Hop star Travis Scott’s debut India performance: Second show sold outSubscriber Only
April 07, 2025 19:19 IST
Rapper-songwriter Travis Scott is best-known for his famed third studio album ‘Astroworld', which was a critique of consumerism.
Mon, Apr 07, 2025
‘Shankar-Shad’: Delhi’s longest-running mushaira to host its 56th edition todaySubscriber Only
April 05, 2025 05:13 IST
For subsequent years, except when India and Pakistan were at war or diplomatically not aligned, the mushaira featured renowned names from both sides of the border.
Sat, Apr 05, 2025
When Music Meets the Gavel: Indian judgments that used songs and poetry to make a pointSubscriber Only
April 02, 2025 11:16 IST
A recent judgment by the Gujarat High Court quoted from Time, a song by British rock band Pink Floyd. Here are some fascinating moments from the Indian judiciary when it turned to song for emphasis
Wed, Apr 02, 2025
Pandit Daya Shankar, one of the foremost shehnai maestros, passes awaySubscriber Only
March 28, 2025 16:15 IST
A representative of the Banaras gharana, he will be remembered for his clarity and sweetness in tone and as a generous, gentle teacher
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Who is R K Shriramkumar, violin maestro chosen for this year’s prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award?Subscriber Only
March 27, 2025 20:07 IST
Shriramkumar belongs to the Rudrapatnam family of illustrious musicians. He has accompanied musicians across generations on stage, from older legends such as M S Subbulakshmi and D K Pattammal to the virtuosos of today, T M Krishna and Bombay Jayashri
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
As much as Ilaiyaraaja’s music speaks, so do his silencesSubscriber Only
March 26, 2025 21:46 IST
In an extraordinary career spanning half a century, with influences drawn from his childhood as well as the wider world, Ilaiyaraaja has found his moment of crowning glory with a Western classical symphony that was premiered in London
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Violinist RK Shriramkumar, who has accompanied MS Subbulakshmi and TM Krishna, awarded Sangita Kalanidhi by the Music AcademySubscriber Only
March 24, 2025 16:37 IST
Shriramkumar has been playing with generations of musicians for over three decades and learned the art of composition from Subbulakshmi and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer among others.
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
How music composer Roshan did not get his dueSubscriber Only
March 15, 2025 07:36 IST
Noted composer Roshan, posthumously awarded the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, penned delightful, balming melodies that have stood the test of time.
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Punjabi musician Talwiinder: ‘The paint on my face is a reminder that art is bigger than the artiste’Subscriber Only
March 08, 2025 15:15 IST
San Francisco-based Punjabi musician Talwiinder on singing anonymously, Punjabi music going global and his performance at the ongoing Lollapalooza Festival
Sat, Mar 08, 2025
Amit Trivedi: ‘We are now slaves to this demon called algorithm’Subscriber Only
March 07, 2025 08:02 IST
Composer Amit Trivedi on the pressure to deliver hits, the Bollywood slump that has extended to film music and why he won’t jump the multi-composer bandwagon for a film.
Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Rewriting the score: Orin O’Brien and the women who defied the patriarchy of the orchestraSubscriber Only
March 06, 2025 16:00 IST
'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
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Guru Mayadhar Raut, Odissi exponent who helped codify the artform, passes away at 94Subscriber Only
February 25, 2025 11:27 IST
Evicted from government housing in 2022, Raut was a master of Natya Shastra and made significant contributions in giving Odissi its classical status
Tue, Feb 25, 2025
Zubin Mehta on leading the Symphony Orchestra of India, his love for Bombay and Trump’s comments on GazaSubscriber Only
February 16, 2025 05:30 IST
In an exclusive conversation, 88-year-old Zubin Mehta, one of 21th century’s greatest conductors, on returning to the city of his birth and how he will continue to make music for peace.
Sun, Feb 16, 2025
Shobha Gurtu at 100: The queen of thumri people do not knowSubscriber Only
February 10, 2025 18:07 IST
Gurtu was already in her 50s when she found some attention from recording companies. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004, two years before she passed away
Mon, Feb 10, 2025
Grammy win for Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan: How the Gen Z stars brought zing back to popSubscriber Only
February 03, 2025 17:02 IST
Both Roan and Carpenter have managed to deliver solidly drafted songs with great hooks at a time when getting the right mix has become increasingly hard. Here are their stories.
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
Indian-origin banking wiz Chandrika Tandon wins at the 67th GrammysSubscriber Only
February 03, 2025 09:28 IST
Indra Nooyi’s sister and global business leader Chandrika Tandon wins big at the Grammy with her mantra album Triveni.
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
Meet Radhika Vekaria, Indian-origin vocalist competing at the Grammys this weekendSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 16:03 IST
Vekaria, who is in her 30s, is nominated for best album in the new age, ambient or chant category.
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
‘Saare Jahan se Achha’ plays at Beating Retreat: The story of Allama Iqbal who wrote the songSubscriber Only
January 30, 2025 14:30 IST
Allama Iqbal who wrote the Tarana-e-Hindi, better known as ‘Saare Jahan se Achha’, is regarded today as the ideological father of Pakistan. In recent years, the recitation of some of his poems has attracted controversy.
Fri, Jan 31, 2025Journalism of Courage
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