As a child, Shakthisree Gopalan’s family used to tease her for taking what she calls “ridiculously long showers.” When she would finally emerge, her mind would be full of thoughts and ideas, ranging from the quirky to the profound. One such shower thought, as it turns out, has grown into her most cherished passion project:...
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The Hindu brings out AI Chatbot for Margazhi Sabha schedule
This Margazhi, The Hindu has introduced an AI Chatbot that will pull out the concert schedules of around 30 sabhas and hundreds of artistes performing during the season. The Hindu Margazhi Sabha Schedule AI Chatbot, as it is called, can help the discerning sabha hopper to get details of over 1,400 concerts, dance and drama...
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Selena Gomez engaged to record producer Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @selenagomez Pop sensation Selena Gomez is engaged to her boyfriend, record producer Benny Blanco. The singer shared the news on Instagram Thursday, posting photos of herself flashing an engagement ring. One picture captured Gomez admiring the ring during what appeared to be a romantic picnic, while...
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Rappers Arivu, Paal Dabba want Chennai to dance at their concert ‘Petta Rap’
Rappers Paal Dabba and Arivu | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas Arivu and Paal Dabba’s tryst began before they were formally introduced to each other. “When Paal Dabba’s ‘Ai ai ai’ came out, a mutual friend otold me that Paal had danced in the video of one of my songs — ‘Namma Stories’. That is when I...
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Young nagaswaram and thavil artistes have turned the spotlight on these instruments
Unlike many great nagaswaram and thavil players of the Isai Vellalar community of the composite Thanjavur district, who dissuaded their children from learning the art, nagaswaram artiste T.C. Karunanidhi was particular that his two sons learn the instrument and carry forward the family tradition. But, he and wife Maheswari made sure it was not at...
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‘Sringaram’ set to re-release for Margazhi: Why this Tamil film on the devadasis is relevant
Adito Rao Hydari in ‘Sringaram’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Madhura (Aditi Rao Hydari) shuts the door. She removes her sari and jewels, changes into simpler clothing, places them in front of landlord Mirasu, and walks out of the house. It’s a powerful sequence in Sringaram, made even more poignant due to Madhu Ambat’s frames...
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Young veena players reinvent the instrument for a wider reach
Ramana Balachandran. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Picturise a concert hall filled with listeners maintaining pin-drop silence. A round of speedy kalpanaswaras are being rendered on the veena with some rigorous meetus and it is almost time for the final swara. It is one of those days when a particularly puzzling kanakku falls into place...
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Aathreyee Krishnaa’s concert shone with rare kritis
Aathreyee’s raga alapanas had an emotive appeal. She performed at Mudhra’s 30th annual festival in 2024, with V.V .Srinivasa Rao on the violin, M.S. Varadan on the mridangam and M. Gururaj on the morsing. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Mudhra Athreyee Krishnaa is endowed with a melodic voice that easily traverses across octaves. She is the...
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The Margazhi Quiz – The Hindu
The Margazhi Quiz 1 / 10 | Who is known as the Sangita Pitamaha of Carnatic music? 2 / 10 | Name the author of the musical treatise Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini. 3 / 10 | Which is the oldest music sabha in Chennai? Answer : Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, started in 1900. DID YOU KNOW THE...
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Cherthala Renganatha Sarma and J.A. Jayanth unravelled the layers of ragas
Cherthala K. N. Renganatha Sharma | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Cherthala K. N. Renganatha Sharma’s concert on the inaugural day of the three-day Mangaluru Sangeethotsava 2024 featured an eclectic mix of kritis. Veenai Kuppaier’s Behag varnam ‘Vanajaaksha ninnae nammithi’ made for a pleasant beginning. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar’s ‘Ganapathae, suguna nidhae’ in Janaranjani followed. The Veenai...