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Musical Dialogues
I never know what I’m going to write until I’ve written it; but this time I’ve planned to write just exactly what you may be about to read. It is going to be a brief commentary on an event that took place on the 3rd of March,
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A Romantic Recovers
Known for his melodic invention and wonderful harmonic language, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s ever popular Piano Concerto No. 2 was an act of hope and rehabilitation. By Manohar Parnerkar Besides being an important composer of the 20th century, Sergei Rachmaninoff was also a brilliant pianist and, potentially, a great conductor. This
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Studio Meraki’s Annual Student Recital
Whenever I think of student piano recitals, I remember the image of the performance being the tip of the iceberg and not many people seeing the larger portion of the preparation underneath the visible part. Not many people in the audience would know how the teacher went through several books
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Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part 3: The Portato Touch
Stringed instruments and their printed scores had been in existence for centuries before the piano was invented. When music started being written expressly for the piano many of the notational conventions of string music were carried over. Slurs and staccatos are found in the early works for piano by J.
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NMIMS – SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS’ ADMISSIONS OPEN | APPLY TODAY
With the legacy of 40 years, NMIMS Deemed to be University has grown to being not only one of the top-10 B-schools in India but also emerged as a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus University at Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Indore, Shirpur, Dhule, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chandigarh and seventeen constituent schools that include Management,
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Looking for Miss Sargam: In conversation with Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal has specialised in the Hindustani classical genres of khayal and thumi-dadra. She is the recipient of several national and international awards. With deep roots in the diverse world of Indian music, Mudgal has been a student, performer, teacher, composer and columnist for several decades. Her debut collection of
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The life of Chopin (and autographed piano)
The Chopin Foundation of the United States has in its possession a rare and unique item: a Pleyel piano with the autograph of Frederic Chopin. This well-travelled piano has touched many lives and resided in multiple countries, not unlike the man who signed it. Beginnings Frederic Chopin remained somewhat of
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A morning with cellos
Child’s Play India Foundation recently hosted ‘A Morning with Cellos’, an informal recital performed to an invited audience. The recital featured fifteen students of the cello project, taught by their resident cello teacher Gudrun Theodora Sigurdardottir. The solo performances included elementary and intermediate pieces and works by Bach and
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India-Denmark Symphonic Collaboration
Editor’s Note: These concerts are cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) has invited the Danish conductor Maria Badstue, and twenty classical musicians from the very best symphony orchestras in Denmark, for a week-long programme of masterclasses, studies and musical workshops,
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PUCCINI AT THE OPERA BASTILLE
The reigning opera house of France since the last thirty years is the modern theatre (sometimes referred to as a “space ship”) designed by Carlos Ott. With more than 2500 seats it is the largest opera house in Europe. Alongside the Palais Garnier at Place de l’Opera the two
Music Education
Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part 2: Understanding Beethoven’s Pedal Markings
Students as well as teachers can be confused by the variety of ways Beethoven indicated when he wanted one or more of the pedals used. This is because he had a wider variety of pedals available to him and there wasn’t yet a standard notation used by all composers.
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The Politics of Freedom – and the Powerful Role of Music and Composition
The two works slated for performance by the SOI on 25th February could not be more different. But both are compelling essays that convey a message directly from the composer that is far broader than any single performance and as powerfully universal as it is timely. Zane Dalal traces the