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Violin icon, L. Subramaniam has composed The Bharat Symphony in the honour of India’s 70 years of independence. Commissioned by the City of Chicago, the work was premiered at the Chicago World Music Festival, Priztker Pavilion in Millenniium Park on September 9, 2017. The composition focuses on four major
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It has been ten years since cellist Gauthier Herrmann, artistic director of the Artie’s festival India, has been coming to the NCPA with his chamber ensemble. A biannual fixture on the NCPA calendar, he talks to ON Stage about the tenth anniversary. “Ten years, 20 editions, more than 50
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Fareed Curmally: What was growing up in Tbilisi like? Luka Okros: I was born in 1991, a year when the USSR collapsed, followed by economic, social and poverty problems. No jobs, not much opportunity. Many families, including mine, lost a lot of money as a result of huge devaluation. Civil
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Stephen Hough’s piano-playing is enhanced by his work as a composer, writer, painter, cultural blogger, activist, poet, novelist and professor of music. By Karishma Attari Stephen Hough is a British-born, internationally acclaimed pianist, who needs little introduction in classical music circles. His major accolades suggest his mastery of the
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Director of the Royal Russian Ballet, Anatoliy Kazatskiy talks about his first collaborative project with Navrasa Duende. They are presenting Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi from 22 – 24 September 2017. Serenade Team: How did you first get interested in dance? Tell us about
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Music is one aspect which brings people together and keeps them bonded for long periods of time. Such bonding is not just materialistic but grows stronger as it emanates positive vibes throughout. What if such music also has a service aftermath? Tabernacles, a choral singing group from Secunderabad, has the
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Excitement was in the air at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai when I met with the curator, Asad Lalljee. In a few short hours, the very first full opera was to be performed at this historic venue since its reopening. I was there to gain an insight into the mind
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Maria Badstue had set aside all thoughts of her adoption from India. An invitation to conduct an opera in Mumbai made her confront her past. The Royal Opera House in Mumbai is poised to stage its first full-length Italian opera, Domenico Cimarosa’s comedy Il Matrimonio Segreto, with a run
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Karl Lutchmayer is one of the celebrated pianists as well as an instructor, who has worldwide recognition. His roots in India has brought him back to the country a few years ago where he has been touring widely; taking master classes as well as performing for concerts with various other
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Amar Muchhala is that rare Indian artiste who is assimilating himself in the world of opera on the international stage Indian tenor Amar Muchhala completed his studies in the opera course at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and continues his vocal training with Janice Chapman. His training in Western
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We seldom come across musicians who have a global approach towards music and appreciate the oneness behind the creation of the same. While many of the younger generation are slowly edging towards Western Music despite their Indian roots, one vibrant violinist named Ritu Gopal has followed the same path but
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Nikhil Sardana: What does the name "Stop-Gaps" stand for? Alfred D'Souza: The Stop-Gaps initially started as a spontaneous and temporary choral group formed to raise funds for a pressing social need. Our aim was to provide relief to the washermen, or "dhobis," whose homes