Indian classical music lost one of its brightest stars today, as santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma breathed his last. He was 84.
Browsing: Obituaries
In this interview with Nasreen Munni Kabir, Mangeshkar also lists the excuses she used to come up with as a child to avoid singing
Kalamandalam Kuttan Asan was known for his role of Dakshan
one of the most gifted Kathakali artists to perform chuvanna thaadi, Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri’s versatility was unparalleled.
With her melodious voice, Parassala B. Ponnammal rewrote the 300-year rule that prevented women inside the Navarathri Mandapam.
Madampu Kunjukuttan’s numerous works, Aswathamaavu and Brushtu made him a celebrity in the Malayalam literary horizon.
Hindustani vocalist Nabanita Chowdhary pays a teary tribute to her guru Pt. Rajan Mishra. The maestro succumbed to Covid recently.
Mridangam maker Palakkad Parameswaran was not only an expert craftsman but also an experimenter and a trained mridangam player
With his remarkable journey for more than 90 years, Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was an exemplar in Kathakali
Vocalist Sarathi Chatterjee (1964-2020) was destined to synthesise two major schools of Hindustani classical. Indian music lost those rare notes abruptly.