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Singer Arya Dhayal’s videos featuring a mix of Carnatic and Western music go viral

Athira M Amitabh Bachchan is among the celebrities who’ve shared her video

Sudheesh Sasikumar in a still from the music video ‘We are human being’, which was released by Ljo Jose Pellissery on his Facebook page

Sudheesh Sasikumar’s single ‘We are human being’ is an ode to artistes battling the lockdown

Saraswathy Nagarajan The song resonates with the spirit of the times. The number was released by filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery on his Facebook page

A.R. Rahman. File.

A.R. Rahman says false rumours being spread about him by Bollywood ‘gang’

PTI Rahman’s comments come amidst a raging insider versus outsider debate in Bollywood following actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise

COVID-19: Yashraj Mehra and Rishi Rich’s ‘Kanipatu’ music video celebrates Mumbai’s resilience

Special Correspondent The hip-hop song written by Yashraj Mehra is supported by a video with animation by Hariom Verma

Taylor Swift is a grand storyteller, and her new album “Folklore” explores a lot.

Taylor Swift changes it up with 'Folklore' and earns rave reviews

Reuters In her new album, Taylor Swift shows a quieter indie folk sensibility that took fans and music critics by surprise.

Bob Moses with ZHU

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Bob Moses release ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

S B Vijaya Mary Bob Moses releases its new title track ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

Indulekha Warrier

Indulekha Warrier’s rap song ‘Penn Rap’ goes viral

Athira M Written by the singer herself, ‘Penn Rap’ is dedicated to women and the different kinds of barriers they have to overcome

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Simon K King shared a tweet showing his physical transformation

‘Removing food delivery apps helped with my weight loss’: Simon K King

The Hindu Net Desk The Tamil film composer, who recently posted a tweet showing his physical transformation during COVID-19 lockdown, said that he was addicted to restaurant and takeout food

Strong and sure

Manjari Sinha The 11th edition of Smaran concert series of young classical musicians, featuring Ishaan Ghosh and Aditi Sharma Garg, was a memorable experience

Maestro at his best: Rashid Khan in performance

In safe company

Shailaja Khanna The 73rd edition of the Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival added a note of cheer to the sombre atmosphere

Classical

File photo of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain

Culture T M Krishna, Zakir Hussain and Priyadarshini Govind in this week’s NCPA@home broadcast series

Special Correspondent National Centre for the Performing Arts’s broadcast series this week includes archival performances by Zakir Hussain and Priyadarshini Govind and a talk by T M Krishna

Dancers during an earlier staging of Antariksha Sanchar in New Delhi

Transmedia performance How maths, science and imagination came together for a transmedia Bharatanatyam opera inspired by Srinivasa Ramanujan

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Unveiling the music of their pet project ‘Antariksha Sanchar’, visual artist Avinash Kumar and music composer Murthovic discuss the many facets of the Bharatanatyam dance opera with a story centred on mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan

Sri Dhruthi and her friends rendering ‘Annamacharya Padaarchana Fusion for COVID-19’

Lockdown music Singer Sri Dhruthi innovates with Annamayya medley and COVID-19 message

S B Vijaya Mary Playback singer and reality show star Sri Dhruthi releases a video of young classical vocalists coming together to convey the pandemic safety message

Classical music concerts on Instagram on April 12

File photo of Sukanya Shankar

Music Pandit Ravi Shankar’s birth centenary celebrations deferred owing to COVID-19

Chennai’s Carnatic musicians plan a live digital concert

Kanyakumari violin recital with L. Ramakrishna

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice

Film Music

a year later... The music for ‘Tumbbad’ required a lot of experimentation, says composer Jesper Kyd

Divya Kala Bhavani A year after the release of Hindi horror movie ‘Tumbbad’, composer Jesper Kyd says the film has had a lasting effect on him and his work

Oscar-nominated British composer Lorne Balfe in the studio

exclusive There shouldn’t be any rules with music, says ‘Gemini Man’ and ‘His Dark Materials’ composer Lorne Balfe

Divya Kala Bhavani Known for his multi-award nominated work, composer Lorne Balfe is ready with a new stretch of scores in ‘Gemini Man’, BBC series ‘His Dark Materials’ and ‘Underground 6’... and for video games too!

The Hindu Music Podcast: In conversation with Sid Sriram

Jayant Sriram In episode 6 of The Hindu’s Music Podcast, singer Sid Sriram takes us on an eclectic journey, from Carnatic music concerts in Chennai, finding stardom in playback singing and breaking barriers with his new independent music projects.

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New rules for online performances, here’s who has to pay royalties

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Pop songs get a medieval twist: have you heard of bardcore style of music?

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A.R. Rahman says false rumours being spread about him by Bollywood ‘gang’

Music

Singer Arya Dhayal’s videos featuring a mix of Carnatic and Western music go viral

Made in India: The handmade copy of a Stradivarius violin

Music

Sudheesh Sasikumar’s single ‘We are human being’ is an ode to artistes battling the lockdown

Taylor Swift changes it up with 'Folklore' and earns rave reviews

In her new album, Taylor Swift shows a quieter indie folk sensibility that took fans and music critics by surprise.

DIY your music career with digital distribution platform TuneCore

TuneCore launches a distribution platform tailored for Indian independent artistes

COVID-19: Yashraj Mehra and Rishi Rich’s ‘Kanipatu’ music video celebrates Mumbai’s resilience

The hip-hop song written by Yashraj Mehra is supported by a video with animation by Hariom Verma

Introducing young minds to the world of music early on

Mumbai-based music teacher Shyama Panikkar’s classes Sur Taal Aur Masti help kids learn the facets of music through fun and play

The songs you remember from the films you don’t

There is a long list of timeless Hindi cinema songs from films that were flops

On a musical trip to Indore Gharana

Vocalist Rama Sundar Ranganathan on her plans to take the Indore Gharana legacy forward

Exploring the Carnatic-film music link

Carnatic vocalist Saketharaman’s webseries ‘Crossover’ attempts to make Carnatic music more accessible

Ennio Morricone’s immortal music

A homage to master composer Ennio Morricone. His compositions for cinema often outlived the visual narrative

Bob Moses release ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

Bob Moses releases its new title track ‘Desire’ in an interactive animated video format

Indulekha Warrier’s rap song ‘Penn Rap’ goes viral

Written by the singer herself, ‘Penn Rap’ is dedicated to women and the different kinds of barriers they have to overcome

Lockdown live music and comedy to watch this week

Some quality jazz, a few ageless poems and a dose of laughter as usual. Your lockown list of Live Gigs this week is a mix of all things breezy

Guitarist Baiju Dharmajan’s pick-me up playlist for the times

Baiju Dharmajan, one of the country’s leading guitarists, is fondly referred to as the ‘God of Small Strings’ for his Carnatic-inspired riffs and solos. Here is Baiju’s pick-me-up Playlist for the times

Singers from Kerala are coming up with singles and covers during this lockdown

Many artistes keep the music going with both originals and covers of yesteryear hits to beat lockdown blues

Lockdown music videos go mobile

When our indie musicians create memorable videos using crowdsourced and phone-shot footage with minimal technology

Meet Neil D’Cruz, a Goan school teacher with a passion for creating music and musicians

Neil has released two singles — ‘Together as One’ and ‘Thank you Mama’ — during the lockdown

Asha Bhosle on how 'Dum Maro Dum' became a superhit despite All India Radio banning it

At 86, the diva of playback singing launches a YouTube series to take listeners on a nostalgia trip

The Kombu falls silent

Chengamanad Appu Nair, a well-known Kombu artiste, is remembered for his disciplined routine and dedication to the art

A family’s bond with the MLV bani

On MLV’s 92nd birth anniversary, Trichur Ramachandran, wife Charumathi and daughter Shubhashree spoke of how she inspired their musical vision

The man behind the seven-stringed violin

A tribute to T. Chowdiah on his 125th birth anniversary

Star-crossed love for Bhuvan Bam in new single, ‘Heer Ranjha’

YouTuber Bhuvan Bam’s latest single ‘Heer Ranjha’ revolves around circumstantial distance between partners

‘Dil Bechara’ music review: AR Rahman delivers a rousing swansong to Sushant Singh Rajput

Rahman’s latest Hindi album is a layered, intricate work that deserves multiple listens to understand its true nature

New Delhi’s Vikas Baghel raps on COVID-19

His first hip-hop number ‘Corona Lockdown’ makes a point in an entertaining way

Lockdown playlists by Anand Bhaskar cover a range of moods

Whether you want to quiet down or energise, Anand Bhaskar’s Playlists have a song for you, and offer some of the must-know tracks in the worlds of metal and Indian indie

Aabha Hanjura pays tribute to the emotion of love with her new track, ‘Nundbane’

In ‘Nundbane’, a rustic Kashmiri folk song is fused with contemporary folk-rock

Singer Sanah Moidutty makes her début in Malayalam with the song ‘Athira Raavil’

'Athira Raavil', which she sang with K S Harishankar for the upcoming movie 'Anandakalyanam', was released recently

The music of the movies, by composer Sandeep Chowta

The music director discusses his latest album, From the Cinematic Vault Vol. 8, where the tracks conjure up specific imagery from the movies

Singer Krish turns composer, gets a song bank ready

How the ‘June Ponaal’ singer handled lockdown and worked on his composing assignments

Finding calm in chaos with Raja Kumari

Raja Kumari on her latest single ‘Peace’ and discovering how simple self-care can be

Season of global collabs: Indian musicians on how the lockdown has made way for virtual shows with international stars

Indian musicians say the lockdown has made way for virtual collaborations with stars such as Ric Fierabracci, LL Cool J and Jenee Fleenor

Tribute to V. Sethuram, a patron of arts

With the loss of V. Sethuram, president of IFAS, a gracious way of life is also gone

Ennio Morricone: Adieu maestro

A rare composer, Morricone’s score often surpassed a movie’s appeal

‘Gharana does not matter if an artiste is good at what he performs’

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, the renowned exponent of the bamboo flute, speaks about his life and struggles

Composer-singer Job Kurian pays tribute to his great-grandmother in his new music video ‘Kaalam’

The track is the fourth song in his ‘Hope’ series

Chennai musicians turn to online jams and collaborations during lockdown

Online collaborations have seen an unsurprising rise in the city’s music circuit, not only for original creations but also to keep spirits high, creativity flowing and just have fun

MojoJojo’s Beat Mandli project brings together genres and geographies

The music producer talks about working with artists remotely to create fun tracks during the lockdown

‘I thought I was singing only the scratch track’: Nakul Abhyakar on ARR’s ‘Thumbi Thullal’ single

The vocalist sang the AR Rahman-composed song with Shreya Ghoshal for Vikram’s upcoming Tamil film Cobra

Chennai Super Kings’ birthday tribute to Dhoni features a song by Chennai’s indie musicians

‘Mahi Ve’, a fan music track by Adil Mohammed and Vajahath Ali, became part of an official Chennai Super Kings video, celebrating team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s birthday

Your lockdown playlist, put together by The F16s’ Abhinav Krishnaswamy

The melodic, the macabre and everything in between. This week’s Playlists by The F16s’ guitarist are an exploration of sounds, from hypnagogic pop to acoustic indie

Sricharan Pakala: I owe my music to Vizag’s hills and beaches

The music composer talks about breaking the thriller mould with the Telugu romance ‘Krishna and his Leela’, and his love for Vizag

‘Removing food delivery apps helped with my weight loss’: Simon K King

The Tamil film composer, who recently posted a tweet showing his physical transformation during COVID-19 lockdown, said that he was addicted to restaurant and takeout food

Independent musician Amal Manohar on his latest music video ‘Amal’s Stanza Café’

Independent musician Amal Manohar on how the soft strains of his violin created the perfect mood for romance in his Chennai-based music video ‘Amal’s Stanza Café’

Ennio Morricone, legendary Italian composer, dies aged 91

The composer was hailed for his works on films like ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, ‘The Mission’ and ‘Cinema Paradiso’

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