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Music, like other forms of creativity, comes from an uncorrupted place in the composer’s being. But in an age of dazzling, if short-lived numbers, how do composers negotiate commercial demands and the need for pure self-expression? Arwa Janjali explores.... It is like a ghost is writing a song like that. It gives you the song and it goes away, it goes away. You don’t know what it means.
Monday, January 30, 2012 AT 05:40 PM (IST)
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The vocalist must not indulge himself needlessly in matters of personal comfort and safety. Physically, he should be fighting fit like a wrestler. It is not only the vocal chords, but every organ in the human body that sings,” Bharat Ratna (Late) Pt Bhimsen Joshi had said in one of his concerts.
Friday, January 27, 2012 AT 08:26 PM (IST)
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Vasantotsav, the mega music festival organised in the memory of renowned vocalist Late Dr Vasantrao Deshpande, will be held between January 20 and 22 at New English School, Ramanbaug. The event would begin at 5.30 pm and end by 10 pm on all daays.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 AT 09:33 PM (IST)
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When tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain and santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma perform together, it’ll be a musical journey that Puneites are likely to remember for a long time to come. An initiative of the Sawani Foundation, the two legends will present a jugalbandi, to regale an eager audience and do their bit for a cause.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 AT 08:49 PM (IST)
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Sky Rabbit, formerly known as Medusa, released a self-titled album recently. Ekta Katti chats up its prolific musicians on their latest work and what prompted them to change their band name This band is changed —literally — in name and also by the experience they have gained and the kind of music they have produced.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 AT 08:04 PM (IST)
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Umesh Shetty and his troupe from Temple of Fine Arts, Malaysia are going to present ‘Nrutyanjali’, a dance medley of Bharatnatyam, Oddisi and Kathak. There will also be a Sitar jugalbandi between Ruqiya Khan and Kumar Karthigesu, the two disciples of Ustad Usman Khan. The event has been organised by Pune-based Naad, headed by Ustadji.
Thursday, January 05, 2012 AT 09:17 PM (IST)
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Hard Rock Café will kickstart the New Year with a bang with a rocking performance by the band Zedde. The band is driven by the undying passion to perform original music and the urge to carry forward the legacy of their hard rock predecessors. Their first single Mumbai won the prestigious ‘Anthem of the Year’ title at the world’s largest Indie music awards: AVIMA 2010. Learn your A to Zedde of rock music on January 5, from 8.30pm onwards.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 AT 08:05 PM (IST)
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The party scene in the city has changed in the recent past. Debarati Palit tries to find out why WHERE’S THE PARTY? NOT DOWN THE ROAD! Two years back, my friends and I decided to check out a New Year’s party happening at Wagholi Road which was being promoted on a private radio channel throughout the day.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 AT 04:13 PM (IST)
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Award-winning cartoonist Prabhakar Wairkar will showcase interesting caricatures he has made, at the ongoing 59th Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav. Wairkar’s work includes caricatures of musicians, particularly singers and instrumentalists. What makes the exhibition even more interesting is that these caricatures were sketched by him during various music festivals. “I have attended numerous programmes.
Thursday, December 08, 2011 AT 08:44 PM (IST)
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FLAME (Foundation for Liberal and Management Education) organises its first inter-collegiate festival — Creõ 2011. To be held on December 10 and 11, the two-day fest will witness more than 50 colleges from across the country gruelling their grey cells to inspire innovation beyond conventional boundaries. ‘Limitless’ is the over-arching theme of the competition, the major attraction being band Agnee’s performance.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 AT 08:46 PM (IST)
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