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Madras High Court Bars Grant Of Award In MS Subbulakshmi's Name To Musician TM Krishna
The Madras High Court has restrained the Music Academy in Chennai from presenting its Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award 2024 to renowned Carnatic singer TM Krishna. The Music Academy is, however, free to present him the award in any other name.
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Singer Bombay Jayashri Stable After "Health Setback" In UK
Well-known Carnatic musician Bombay Jayashri Ramnath suffered a "health setback" while touring the United Kingdom, her spokesperson said on Friday.
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Legendary Carnatic Musician Parassala B Ponnammal Dies At 96
Parassala B Ponnammal was also a recipient of several notable honours including the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by Chennai Fine Arts, Sangeetha Prabhakara Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram, Sree Guruvayurappan Chembai Puraskaram and so on
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Musician TM Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against New Digital Rules
Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna has moved the Madras High Court challenging the centre's new digital media rules - the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 - as "unconstitutional"
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Chennai's Annual Year-End Music Festival Is Also The Time For Foodies To Rejoice
The annual Madras Marghazi season has acquired a reputation as one of the world's largest music festivals. Many of the major music Sabhas also offer meals through the day at their canteens.
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Carnatic Music Sabhas, Shook By #MeToo, Form Anti-Harassment Groups
A federation of sabhas or the groups that organise Carnatic music concerts in Chennai have instituted anti-sexual harassment committees after some musicians from the city were called out in the MeToo movement that has swept the country.
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#MeToo Impact: Madras Music Academy Bans 7 Artistes From December Event
Cracking down on Carnatic singers facing sexual harassment charges, the Madras Music Academy has barred seven artistes from performing in the prestigious Margazhi festival in Chennai this December. After singer Chinmayi Sripaada "exposed" lyricist Vairamuthu in a series of tweets earlier this week, several artistes came forward to level accusations...
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Noted Violinist Balabhaskar Dies At 40. A Look At His Life And Works
Balabhaskar started his training in Carnatic classical at three from his guru and uncle B Sasikumar.
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Balamuralikrishna: A Musician of Immense Versatility
Mangalamapalli Balamuralikrishna was a child prodigy who rose to become a musician of immense versatility in all fields and held sway over rasikas with his mesmerising voice and unique way of rendering compositions.
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Singer Shan Johnson, 29, Found Dead in Chennai Apartment
Ms Johnson, a trained Carnatic and western musician, was best known for her work as a singer in the Malayalam films Praise The Lord and Thira, and for composing the soundtrack of His Name Is John. Her father Johnson Master was a renowned and respected music composer in Malayalam film industry.
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Carnatic Musician 'Mandolin' Srinivas Dies at 45
Renowned musician Uppalapu 'Mandolin' Srinivas died in Chennai today. He was 45.
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Carnatic Musician Mandolin Srinivas Dies at 45
Mandolin exponent U Srinivas died today in Chennai after an illness following a liver transplant
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Women musicians breaking barriers in Carnatic music
In India, classical music is said to be a male dominated space. Women were not allowed to give public performances for several years until Carnatic music saw some rule breakers like the famous trinity MS Subbulakshmi, DK Pattammal and ML Vasanthkumari.
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Google doodles M. S. Subbulakshmi's 97th birthday
Subbulakshmi was a renowned Carnatic vocalist and the first Indian musician to be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
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Google Doodle celebrates M S Subbulakshmi's birth anniversary
Google celebrates late Carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi's 97th birth anniversary with a Doodle today. The Doodle depicts the musician with a sitar, surrounded by musical instruments and wearing her trademark big red bindi.
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Madras High Court Bars Grant Of Award In MS Subbulakshmi's Name To Musician TM Krishna
The Madras High Court has restrained the Music Academy in Chennai from presenting its Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award 2024 to renowned Carnatic singer TM Krishna. The Music Academy is, however, free to present him the award in any other name.
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Singer Bombay Jayashri Stable After "Health Setback" In UK
Well-known Carnatic musician Bombay Jayashri Ramnath suffered a "health setback" while touring the United Kingdom, her spokesperson said on Friday.
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Legendary Carnatic Musician Parassala B Ponnammal Dies At 96
Parassala B Ponnammal was also a recipient of several notable honours including the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by Chennai Fine Arts, Sangeetha Prabhakara Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram, Sree Guruvayurappan Chembai Puraskaram and so on
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Musician TM Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against New Digital Rules
Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna has moved the Madras High Court challenging the centre's new digital media rules - the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 - as "unconstitutional"
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Chennai's Annual Year-End Music Festival Is Also The Time For Foodies To Rejoice
The annual Madras Marghazi season has acquired a reputation as one of the world's largest music festivals. Many of the major music Sabhas also offer meals through the day at their canteens.
-
Carnatic Music Sabhas, Shook By #MeToo, Form Anti-Harassment Groups
A federation of sabhas or the groups that organise Carnatic music concerts in Chennai have instituted anti-sexual harassment committees after some musicians from the city were called out in the MeToo movement that has swept the country.
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#MeToo Impact: Madras Music Academy Bans 7 Artistes From December Event
Cracking down on Carnatic singers facing sexual harassment charges, the Madras Music Academy has barred seven artistes from performing in the prestigious Margazhi festival in Chennai this December. After singer Chinmayi Sripaada "exposed" lyricist Vairamuthu in a series of tweets earlier this week, several artistes came forward to level accusations...
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Noted Violinist Balabhaskar Dies At 40. A Look At His Life And Works
Balabhaskar started his training in Carnatic classical at three from his guru and uncle B Sasikumar.
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Balamuralikrishna: A Musician of Immense Versatility
Mangalamapalli Balamuralikrishna was a child prodigy who rose to become a musician of immense versatility in all fields and held sway over rasikas with his mesmerising voice and unique way of rendering compositions.
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Singer Shan Johnson, 29, Found Dead in Chennai Apartment
Ms Johnson, a trained Carnatic and western musician, was best known for her work as a singer in the Malayalam films Praise The Lord and Thira, and for composing the soundtrack of His Name Is John. Her father Johnson Master was a renowned and respected music composer in Malayalam film industry.
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Carnatic Musician 'Mandolin' Srinivas Dies at 45
Renowned musician Uppalapu 'Mandolin' Srinivas died in Chennai today. He was 45.
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Carnatic Musician Mandolin Srinivas Dies at 45
Mandolin exponent U Srinivas died today in Chennai after an illness following a liver transplant
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Women musicians breaking barriers in Carnatic music
In India, classical music is said to be a male dominated space. Women were not allowed to give public performances for several years until Carnatic music saw some rule breakers like the famous trinity MS Subbulakshmi, DK Pattammal and ML Vasanthkumari.
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Google doodles M. S. Subbulakshmi's 97th birthday
Subbulakshmi was a renowned Carnatic vocalist and the first Indian musician to be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
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Google Doodle celebrates M S Subbulakshmi's birth anniversary
Google celebrates late Carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi's 97th birth anniversary with a Doodle today. The Doodle depicts the musician with a sitar, surrounded by musical instruments and wearing her trademark big red bindi.
