Gangubhai Hangal, the great doyen of Hindustani Music, held in great esteem and known for a voice so majestic,  left this world a few days back. Sydhwaney brings to its readers an interesting interview  given by Shubha Mudgal on BBC Radio revealing the difficult voyage that Gangubhai Hangal as a female singer and artist had to take to...
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  There has been so much said about Michael Jackson in the media this week that I thought for a while do I need to join this crowd?  But I can hold it back no more.  There is a connection between the King of Pop Michael Jackson and many great stalwarts of the Indian Classical Scene such as  the Late Shri Palghat...
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  Not so long ago, I rang the Ali Akbar Khan School of Music hopeful of getting in touch with Ali Akbar Khan Saheb. A musician of whom I had heard a lot from my own musical guide and teacher, Pandit Ashok Roy who is also sadly no more. Mrs Mary Khan sent me a...
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  A delightful demonstration given by Guru Neyveli Santhanagopalan of ‘Pinnal Swarams’ or plaited musical notes during the informal session conducted by KN Shashikiran with panel members Veenai Venkataraman, Sriram Parasuram and MS Sheela. Neyveli Santhanagopalan says that the following  type of pinnal swarams should be attempted and internalised by students of Carnatic music in...
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Arts of Asia ‘Decoding Dress’ series at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Tuesday 31 March 2009 brought Tara Rajkumar OAM back from Melbourne. Tara Rajkumar’s  talk ‘Saluting the Gods in Silken Splendour’ received a splendid applause from a hall full of curious Australians. In moving away from her usual topic of Kathakali and...
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    Sydhwaney Exclusive – Interview with Star of Margazhi Raagam TM Krishna The internet is a dynamic place. Unimaginable it may seem in years bygone but as a new medium of communication the possibilities are endless however there are also seeming pitfalls in the abyss of which many fall only to realize extraordinary lengths of wasted time either...
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