Articles

DANCE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING, BUT . . .
V.A.K. RANGA RAO
To say the least, I was intrigued by the controversy over the rendering of Syama Sastri's kriti-s (Sruti 57/58). I have the greatest of respect for both the people who have propounded opposing views on the subject, Vidya ...
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Tanam
Music / Dr. R. Vedavalli -
A Guide To Prana
Dance / Dr. Arudra -
The last bastion of an inimitable tradition
Music / RAVI & SRIDHAR -
Music Appreciation Notes - Some Varalis
Music / S.Rajam -
Raga Shuddha Kalyan: How and why it is changing
Music / Deepak Raja
Artists
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Musiri Subramania Iyer
Musiri Subramania Iyer (Musiri) was one of the titans of Carnatic music in the first half of the 20th century. He was an exemplary musician, a highly ...
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Yamini Krishnamurthy
One of the most renowned Indian classical dancers of the 20th century was the vivacious and hugely talented Yamini Krishnamurthy, born on Dec 20th 194 ...
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Sabitabrata Dutta
Born in 1934, Sabitabrata Dutta was a multifaceted Bengali theatre personality, adeptly combining the skills of acting, singing and directing. He bega ...
Interviews

“There’s so much more to learn”
V. Ramnarayan
In her conversation with Sruti, the Sangita Kalanidhi designate traced her career briefly, from her early days with her guru M.L. Vasanthakumari, through the period that followed MLV’s death, to her present status as one of the most popular sta ...
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Getting Away From Expressional Dance
Dance / Samudri -
Strict teacher, loving mentor
Music / V. RAMNARAYAN -
Bahauddin Dagar
Music / Suchita Rao -
Mylapore — Musical hub of Madras
Dance / GAYATRI SUNDARESAN -
WE SHOULD BE HONEST WITH OUR ART
Music / MEENA BANERJEE
Heritage

Ameer Khusrau
S. SANKARANARAYANAN
Pioneers and Trendsetters
Ameer Khusrau
"Poet, musician, composer, scholar, historian, writer and a courtier, a warm hearted humanist, a Sufi mystic and an ardent lover of India, he stands out as one of the most versatile and outstanding names in t ...
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Pioneers and Trendsetters
Stamps / S. SANKARANARAYANAN -
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Stamps / S. SANKARANARAYANAN -
Kalki Krishnamurti
Stamps / S. SANKARANARAYANAN -
The composer of Colletpet
Stamps / SRIRAM.V