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    Crafting a Future: Stories of Indian Textiles and Sustainable Practices By Archana Shah. (Amazon)Lifestyle
    Book review | Scholarly tribute to our artisans and their textiles

    The section on fashion links the relevance of the hand crafted tradition to environmental concerns and sustainability

    2 Jan 2022 11:53 AM IST

    Late Lalita Khanna. (DC Image)Opinion
    Shailaja Khanna | Thank you, Mother, for the clarity and the music

    Listening to musicians with her was a unique experience as she pointed out aspects of the music that no one else did

    12 Dec 2021 3:05 AM IST

    Tabla Solo by Pt. Sanju Sahai. (DC Photo)Opinion
    Shailaja Khanna | What democracy' looks like in the world of classical...

    With the lockdown, everything changed. This cosy circuit took no time to disintegrate

    3 Oct 2021 12:55 AM IST

    Interestingly, there were several famous female musicians in this category, including Gauhar Jaan, followed by Kesarbai, and still later by Begum Akhtar, who commanded huge fees, sometimes exceeding those of their male counterparts. Gauhar Jaan. (DC Image)Opinion
    Shailaja Khanna | Temples, AIR, YouTube: Music’s long evolution

    In north India prior to 1950, the main patrons of the arts were the rulers

    15 Aug 2021 2:07 AM IST

    Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar. (Photo: Geetali Tare)Opinion
    Shailaja Khanna | What kept the maestros going during pandemic

    All the musicians have made the best of the pandemic, taken the restrictions imposed on them in their stride

    4 July 2021 12:30 AM IST

    Girija Devi singing in the intimate baithak style at Sankat Mochan temple, Banaras. RAKESH SINHAOpinion
    Shailaja Khanna | Old-world musicians need a helping hand

    The passing away of several senior musicians due to the virus is another cause of depression in the community

    23 May 2021 12:05 AM IST

    Banks worked mainly for R.D. Burman, (Banks terms him the Mozart of India ) Laxmikant Pyarelal, then Bappi Lahiri, till around the early 1990s. By arrangementLifestyle
    Chronicled, the incredible journey of India's shy, wry jazz king

    Born in 1941 in war-torn Calcutta, Dambar Bahadur Budaprithi was re named 'Louiz' to fit into the anglicised world of...

    28 March 2021 9:56 AM IST

    Bombay JayashriLifestyle
    Saluting Mother Earth, song by song, to save the planet

    The simple yet poignant lyrics of the under-two-minute song are “Dharti Ma pranaam, tujh par nirbhar hum, sadeeyon se...

    7 Nov 2019 6:14 AM IST

    Beyond the litter, lies the glitterLifestyle
    Beyond the litter, lies the glitter

    An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment...

    15 Jun 2019 12:39 AM IST

    Abhishek RaghuramanEntertainment
    There's something awesome about December Season

    A common criticism about the concerts is that they are all extremely similar, with innovations in content or format...

    7 Dec 2018 5:36 AM IST

    Padmashri Chitra VisweswaranNation
    Art forms not for mere entertainment, they reflect our culture, our...

    This is not as surprising as it sounds, as truly, the achievements of this amazingly expressive artist are stupendous.

    5 Dec 2018 1:05 AM IST

    Haafiz Ali KhanEntertainment
    The preservers of the musical past

    Keepers of our musical archives keep the music of past generation alive and allow us to hear the forbears of today's...

    5 Jun 2018 2:43 AM IST

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