Narendra Kusnur
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- Sep 18, 2026
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How music festivals are becoming launchpads for indie artistes (opens the original)
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When keyboardist Abhijit Pohankar and his Global Varkari group presented Marathi abhangs for the Delhi crowd, they were aware that a language barrier might cloud the audience grasp. So, Pohankar explained what abhangs are, the meaning of the songs and the ragas on which they are based. Harini Iyer, founder and vocalist of the Chennai-based Tamil Jazz Collective and Tsewang Nurboo, frontman of the Ladakh-based band Dashug, adopted their own methods to deepen the audience’s appreciation. Soundscap
How Utsav Lal forged a connection between dhrupad and the piano (opens the original)
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Dhrupad and piano. It may sound like an unlikely combination, but Utsav Lal has forged a strong connection between the two. He never viewed the piano merely as a Western instrument, but as a medium through which to explore the melodic and improvisatory possibilities of dhrupad. In the process, he earned the moniker ‘raga pianist’. His musical world extends far beyond Indian classical traditions, drawing inspiration from jazz pioneers Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor, Ethiopian pianist Tsegué-Mar
Alessandro Bonato to make his orchestral debut in India (opens the original)
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At 31, Alessandro Bonato has earned renown as one of Italy’s most promising young conductors. Besides conducting the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, he has collaborated with other orchestras and soloists too. “My approach does not change with the orchestra I conduct. I prioritise preparation and respect the musicians I work with,” he says. The Verona-born musician is now looking forward to his debut concerts in India — on August 26 and 30 — where he will conduct the Symphony Orchestra of
âTheatre keeps me alive,â says actor-director Rajat Kapoor (opens the original)
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Rajat Kapoor has long made the most of worlds â cinema and theatre. Now, the actor-filmmaker is gearing for the premiere of The Thing With Feathers, his latest production for Aadyam Theatre. It will be staged at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Mumbai on August 8 and 9. Asked how he divides his work between films and theatre, and between direction and acting, Rajat Kapoor says, âThere is nothing to balance. I just do what comes my way, if I believe in it. But I consider myself a filmmaker first,
SOI Chamber Orchestra brings Italian musical heritage to Mumbaiâs NCPA (opens the original)
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Tenor Angel Romero, from Houston, was in Mumbai in 2024 as runner-up and winner of Zarzuela Prize at Operalia â an International competition, organised by legendary tenor Placido Domingo, in association with the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). Once again, he returns to NCPA for a concert with the SOI Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Italian conductor Marco Alibrando on July 15. He says, âThe repertoire will include a few of my favourite Italian composers, including âAdd
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