Serve people selflessly, says Kanchi seer
Chennai: He had no hands and legs since birth. But this did not deter him from learning music. As if to recognise S.R. Krishnamurthy’s skills in music, he was awarded Ghana Kala Rathna award during
Would love to come back to Kashmir: Zubin Mehta
Srinagar: Internationally acclaimed orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta on Sunday said he would love to come back for another concert in Kashmir if the people of the valley wanted him to.
"If I am wanted
I waited and dreamt of this moment all my life: Zubin
Srinagar: The next time he will like to play in a stadium in Kashmir, music maestro Zubin Mehta said tonight after achieving his ambition of playing at the Shalimar Gardens.
Obviously aware that he w
Sad music evokes positive emotions
People like listening to sad music because it actually evokes positive emotions, according to a new study.
Japanese researchers asked 44 volunteers, including both musicians and non-specialists, to listen to two pieces of sad music and one piece of happy music.
Twitter launches music features
New York: Twitter said in a blog post that an app will be available for download from Apple's online store Thursday. A Web version is also expected Thursday. Twitter said the service will eventually
Tamil Tyagaiyya deserves more recognition
Papanasam Sivan, born Ramaiya in 1890 at Polakam village of Thanjavur district, had a spark of genius in him as he composed and sang his first song Unnai Thudhikka Arul Thaa in Kuntala Varali raga and
For musicians, priming voice alone is not enough
For musicians, a great deal of effort goes into preparing for the music season. Not just in terms of equipping themselves musically, but also taking measures consciously to stay fit physically and men
Season of melody dawns upon Namma Chennai
If a sharp knock on the door is heard, as if a woodpecker is at it, it will be Ganapathi paying his annual visit to our home to ‘do’ the sabhas in December. This worthy, hailing from Thanjavur, is dom
Sountrack to history: 1878 Edison audio unveiled
It's scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world's first recorded blooper.
The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest playable recording of an American voice and th
Rangoli portrait of Yesudas aims at entering Limca Book of Records
The All India Malayali Association has made a 12,000 sq. feet rangoli portrait of K.J. Yesudas on the eve of the Mathruvandanam programme at St. Georges’ Anglo Indian School in Chennai on Saturday, wi