Doctorate degree for her 100 years of film music research with more than 1,000-page thesis Mysore/Mysuru: Playback singer R. Priyadarshini has been awarded Ph.D in Music by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Music in Kannada and Tamil Cinema – A Study’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. C.A Sreedhara. She is considered…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Starting from the days of my early childhood, till as late as the late seventies, we had this tradition of listening to our collection of records, first on our hand wound gramophone and later on the much newer electric record players that we acquired as time went by. Whenever…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Thespian Dr. Rajkumar once described P.B. Sreenivas (PBS) as his shaareera (voice) while he himself was a mere shareera (body), summing up how some of the best-known films of the matinee idol are unthinkable without the legendary singer lending his voice. PBS ruled the Kannada film industry for over two decades…
Technology has cast a spell over everything under the sun and beyond. Music is no exception. From monophony to polyphony, it has spread its wings wider with intervention of technology. Meet Mysuru’s M.G. Ravishankar, who was a guitar student before the advent of mobile phones, a Recording Artiste when Madras was the only Centre for…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Mysuru has given birth not only to best musicians but also to many best composers. Mysore Sadashiva Rao, Veena Seshanna, Subbanna, K. Vasudevachar, Veena Venkatagiriyappa, Veena Shivaramayya, Belakavadi Srinivasa Iyengar, C. Rangiah and the list goes on. Thanks to Wadiyars of Mysuru who have contributed immensely towards promoting art and…
‘When Chai Met Toast’ – India’s Top Folk Rock Band to perform in City tomorrow Mysuru: India’s top folk rock band-‘ When Chai Met Toast’ will be performing at Silent Shores- Resorts and Spa at 6 pm in City tomorrow evening. The band is in city as part of ‘Sapientia’18’, the annual management fest of…
A group photo of the city students who have excelled by scoring distinctions in their respective Grade levels for solo piano in the Music exam conducted by the Trinity College of Music across India during October-November. Sonam Nathan (Initial Grade), Sangay Nathan (Initial Grade) and Sanjana Nambiar (Grade 3) are tutored by Nadia Fernandes, a…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Vidwan S. Shankar is a fine vocalist who has carved a unique place in the field of Karnatak classical music. Known for his quest for classicism and reverence towards the great Vaggeyakaras, Shankar elevates his listeners to a higher level with his vast repertoire. The clear diction unfurls in a …
Bharathi Sthree Samaja Cultural and Educational Charitable Trust, Yadavagiri, has organised music concerts in connection with Sri Ramanavami Festival from Mar.29 to Apr. 6 in the Samaja premises daily at 6 pm. Raghuleela Sangeetha Mandira students presented devotional music on Mar.29 while Vidwan N.K. Mukundarao delivered a discourse on Sitakalyana on Mar. 30. Today (Mar.31),…
Kalasagar Musical Group, Mysuru, will be organising a musical evening ‘Jhilmil Sitaron Ki Shaam’ followed by a Urdu play ‘Adrak Ko Panje’ at Jaganmohan Palace tomorrow at 5 pm. Singers Shahid, Rashmi, Nasir and others will perform. For donor passes, call: 72044-14712 or 93421-01160.
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