music

BTS: A glimpse of musical journey of K-Pop band

BTS: A glimpse of musical journey of K-Pop band

September 29, 2022

The K-Pop industry nowadays has become a worldwide sensation through extraordinary music performances that become instant global hits regardless of the language barrier. Psy’s “Gangnam style” and Blackpink’s “Ddu ddu ddu du” became internet sensations which broke ...

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Serendipity Arts Festival to return to Goa after 2-year break

Serendipity Arts Festival to return to Goa after 2-year break

September 2, 2022

Goa will again witness the largest multidisciplinary festival of arts in South Asia, which will take place after a two-year intermission due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release by the organisers, the guardians of arts will conceptualise a series of immersive an...

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‘Margazhi Matram’: New festival for differently-abled

‘Margazhi Matram’: New festival for differently-abled

December 5, 2021

In Chennai, a 5-day cultural festival is taking place featuring the artists, who are unable to exhibit their talent to the world due to their disabilities. Non-profit organisation SciArtsRUs is hosting the second edition of their annual art festival, especially providing a stage ...

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Artists break barriers with beatboxing in India

Artists break barriers with beatboxing in India

September 16, 2021

Beat boxing finds its contemporary roots in the hip hop subculture in 1980s in America. Though it took over three decades to reach India, the art has been gaining ground here over the past few years. Now it is widely spreading in mainstream cultural art by using different musical...

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Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, 2020

Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, 2020

February 4, 2020

Accessible and open to all, this year, the literary meet witnessed one of the highest-ever footfalls and hosted discerning speakers, authors and artists from around the world with over 70 exhilarating sessions. Conversations on the final day showcased a multiplicity of voices, fr...

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Indian weddings going the sustainable way

Indian weddings going the sustainable way

September 10, 2019

Indian weddings are generally associated with a series of festivities full of glitz, glamour and grandeur. While some couples still want a fairytale wedding like those from a Yash Raj movie, the new generation is moving towards subtler intimate ceremonies and eco-friendly options...

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Music-based movies from Bollywood

Music-based movies from Bollywood

June 21, 2019

On the occasion of World Music Day, here is a look at few of the Bollywood music-based movies.

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India and its folk music

India and its folk music

June 20, 2019

Every year June 21 is celebrated worldwide as World Music Day to mark the impact of music in our lives. The celebration of the day began with the inception of the Fête de la Musique in France in 1982. It was introduced to celebrate music through street performances and free conc...

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Indian-Americans in the Guggenheim fellowship 2019 list

Indian-Americans in the Guggenheim fellowship 2019 list

April 18, 2019

Two Indian-Americans have been named among the 168 fellows as the recipient of Guggenheim fellowship this year.

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Kanwar Yatra- Saffron-clad Shiva devotees on a spiritual journey

Kanwar Yatra- Saffron-clad Shiva devotees on a spiritual journey

August 10, 2018

  With the start of the auspicious month of Shravan, the streets in India are filled up with barefoot, saffron clad Kanwar Yatris carrying a pitcher filled with holy water. The Kanwar Yatra takes place during the Hindu month of Shravan, is usually held in the month of July-A...

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Hola Mohalla – a unique Sikh festival

Hola Mohalla – a unique Sikh festival

March 9, 2018

  Hola Mohalla is a festival celebrated by Sikhs, held annually at Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in Anandpur Sahib in north Indian state of Punjab. It is usually celebrated one day after the Hindu festival, Holi that celebrates the arrival of spr...

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Traveller’s diary: in and around London

Traveller’s diary: in and around London

February 8, 2018

The memories of London induce nostalgia for the feeling of belongingness to a city which fuses modernity with age-old culture so neatly, that it appears to be a different era altogether.

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