Ravi Shankar's tribute to Vilayat Khan

Ustad Vilayat Khan's death is a great loss for Indian classical music. He not only inherited music from his forefathers but, with his genius, brought it to a much higher standard. He also developed......

'The sitar and Vilayat Khan were synonymous'

The death of Ustad VilayatKhan saheb is a personal loss; our families have known each other for over two generations. His father Ustad InayatKhan saheb and my father Ustad Hafeez Ali Khan saheb and......

The concert that changed Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan's lives

At some point, it became evident to the audience that a subtle musical duel was taking place.By the time the faster taans started, the notes had become sharp arrows shot with the intention to......

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid related complications

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of Covid related complications at a Delhi hospital on Saturday, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father,......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Video: Why did Ustad Amjad Ali Khan invite Karan Johar?

Glimspes from the launch of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's book, Master On Masters. Video: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com When a music maestro decides to write about 12 music icons of the twentieth century, you......

Asha Bhosle at NY's Carnegie Hall

It has been like introducing an Indian version of Elvis to a whole new generation," says David Harrington of the Grammy-winning band Kronos Quartet as he is getting ready to present Asha Bhosle at......

Are Computers Destroying Chess?

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess.It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: World......