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The woman pioneer who composed landmark operas in India in defiance of music traditionalists

Scroll.inApril 25, 2019

Shanno Khurana created ‘Sohni Mahiwal’, ‘Jahanara’ and more in the 1960s and ’70s, a time when classical vocal music was staunchly insular. The statuesque youn... Continue Reading...

Throwback Thursday

A STAR-STUDDED OPENING NIGHT: FORZA AT COVENT GARDEN

Fareed CurmallyApril 24, 2019

Cover of first bilingual edition of the libretto of La Forza del Destino, St. Petersburg 1862 The long-awaited opening night of the hottest ticket in arguably... Continue Reading...

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The Eternal Bridge

ON StageApril 22, 2019

The story of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra is the story of survival during terrible wars and times of strife. However, its message is simple: peace and uni... Continue Reading...

Features

SCHUMANN AND BRAHMS ON PERIOD INSTRUMENT: ORCHESTRA enLIGHTENS

Fareed CurmallyApril 20, 2019

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) is a resident British orchestra at the Southbank Centre in London. Although its leadership is rotated between th... Continue Reading...

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The Velvet Revolution of Claude Debussy

Alex RossApril 17, 2019

How a reclusive Frenchman created some of the most radical, beautiful music of the modern era. Claude Debussy died a century ago, but his music has not grown o... Continue Reading...

Know Your Composer

THE MAKING OF MARK

Mehroo KotvalApril 14, 2019

The idiom proclaims, “Behind every great / successful man there stands a woman.” In this day of gender parity, the opposite is equally true. Mark Troop married ... Continue Reading...

Interviews

Tapping talent

ON StageApril 11, 2019

A look at how the SOI Music Academy is not only fostering musical excellence, but also shaping the future of young musicians, their careers and, inevitably, tha... Continue Reading...

Music Education

The Music Makers – Volume 2

ON StageApril 8, 2019

We take a closer look at some of the people who have been an integral part of the Symphony Orchestra of India. PRABHAT KISHORE, VIOLIN ON Stage: How did your ... Continue Reading...

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