Tag: music

Music Can Be Therapeutic

Music as a therapy is still in a nascent stage of research and development; there is a need for rigorous exploration to advance the field

Kishore Kumar: What Makes Him Stand Apart

With his very unique vocal tone and perfect pitch, Kishore Kumar always sounded breathtaking whatever song he lent his voice to

Disruption, Conformity Go Hand-In-Hand In Indian Classical Music

One of the most established artistes in the Carnatic music circuit Sangita Kalanidhi Sanjay Subrahmanyan presents a one-of-its-kind concert that establishes this jugalbandi

Shruti The Mother, Laya The Father

While discussing the nuances in music, our conversation often centres around diction, enunciation, bhava (emotive expression), voice culture, the...

Ghazal: The Blurred Notes

Ghazal music can be compared with water that does not attach to a particular structure, rather it lends itself to the demand of the vessel

Shruti Bheda From Listener’s Perspective

Shruti-bheda is about conveying the idea or philosophy of Advaita where the swarasthanas, despite changing, merges with the primary theme

Music To Ears By Abhishek Raghuram

Manodharma is one of the most crucial & challenging aspects to deal with in classical music for any performing artiste

Guru Purnima Arghya To Vidwan Palakkad KS Narayanawamy

My guru prioritised quality over quantity, consistency over competition and was vociferously against music contests and associated nepotism

Kishore, The Deepest

It was his second heart attack, and he couldn’t survive it, Kishore Kumar’s fourth wife Leena Chandavarkar informed the...

मेरा अंदाज़ ही पहचान है

उन्हीं के शब्दों में कहें तो “क्या कहेंगे उसे, जो कहीं न रहता हो मगर हर दिल में जिसका...