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Named in #MeToo allegations, pakhawaj artiste Akhilesh Gundecha is invited to, then dropped from, Tansen Samaroh 2020
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 4 years agoAkhilesh and the other Gundecha brothers — the noted vocalists Umakant and (late) Ramakant — were embroiled in sexual harassment accusations from current and former students of the institute they founded, Dhrupad Sansthan.
IndianOil Now Hear Us, Episode 1: The Disciple actor, singer Aditya Modak takes centre stage
Fp Staff • 4 years agoIn the first episode of IndianOil Now Hear Us, Mumbai-based Hindustani vocalist Aditya Modak performs three ragas.
The Friday List: From Netflix's Ratched to folklore around supernatural cats, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
Gundecha Dhrupad Sansthan forms new IC to investigate #MeToo allegations as students protest handling of harassment plaints
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe students issued a statement through their legal representatives that takes issue with the Sansthan's newly constituted Internal Committee
On Teachers' Day, Kala Ramnath remembers Pandit Jasraj: 'Even if he was sick, he would fulfil his commitments'
Kala Ramnath • 5 years ago'A celebrity of his stature would even remember someone whom he had met for a very brief period...He also had a great sense of humour. More than being his students, he treated us like his children,' says violinist Kala Ramnath on her guru, Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj's students highlight the maestro's legacy with stories of his compassion and generosity
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 5 years agoPandit Jasraj was not just musician extraordinaire, but also a humble, doting, and caring teacher. From Sanjeev Abhyankar to Kavita Krishnamurthy, his students remember their beloved Guru ji, and commemorate his profound artistic legacy.
The experiments and flamboyance of Pandit Jasraj: Examining the celebrated vocalist's Khayal legacy
Lakshmisreeram • 5 years agoPandit Jasraj handled well known and rare ragas with mastery which revolved around something that was a wondrous rarity in the world of Khayal – pronouncing the text of the composition right, and presenting the composition as if it mattered.
In Film Division's 'Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj', an insight into the maestro's music and quest for the divine
Manik Sharma • 5 years agoPandit Jasraj’s was a life lived in the service of his craft. As he explained in an FD film on his life: “Main sangeet ko bhagwaan hi manta hu, bhagwaan ke sabse kareeb manta hun”.
Pandit Jasraj, Indian classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, passes away at 90
Fp Staff • 5 years agoIn a career spanning eight decades, Pandit Jasraj has been awarded numerous accolades and titles. He is credited to bring to the fore the unique and distinct style of the Mewati gharana to the world of Hindustani classical music.
Mukund Lath, prominent cultural historian and exponent of Mewati gharana, passes away at 82
Fp Staff • 5 years agoA trained singer in Indian classical music, Mukund Lath studied under the tutelage of Pandit Maniram, Ramesh Chakravarti, and later more rigorously, under Pandit Jasraj.