Very rarely does one come across compositions that transcend musical genres, retaining their original melodic and rhythmic framework while inviting performers to interpret them as per their chosen ...

Maestro Omkarnath Thakur’s rendition of the bhajan Mat Ja Jogi featured in this column last week may have taken a few Hindustani music aficionados by surprise. They may not have expected the inclusion ...

Swarchan event started with a morning performance by vocalist Pt Kumar Mardur from Dharwad tradition. He performed compositions in Raag Miyan ki Todi and Raag Kirwani, including renditions dedicated ...

Born in 1498 in Kudki, Rajasthan, Meerabai was the daughter of King Ratan Singh and Queen Veer Kanwar. Following her mother’s early demise, her grandparents raised her, nurturing a deep devotion to ...

Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy, who had iconic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru among her fans, died after prolonged illness, hospital sources said. She was 93. Suffering from ...