Beating the Corona virus Blues

What is our music fraternity doing during the lockdown? How has it changed their work and lifestyle? Monarose Sheila Pereira speaks to various music personalities from the field to get a lowdown on what they are up to.

Story-telling with Music

During my travel to the Hyderabad airport or back from it (which is very frequent), I invariably put AR Rahman’s Tamil Hits in the music section of Ola Play and end up gently swimming through those 40 mins. On several occasions, the driver has asked, “Tamil, Sir?” and then after listening to my reply in negative, the guy almost always asks, “How Tamil music, sir?” To which, my response is, “I love this music in totality…don’t need to understand the lyrics.”

IMDb Editors Picks - Top 10 Movies that bring out the Republic Day

Republic Day has come and gone, but there are some outstanding movies that highlight the struggle for India’s independence and becoming a Republic. IMDb editors’ curate a list of top-rated and popular movies celebrating stories about Indian patriotism and independence. See how many you have watched. The movies have put in chronological order, yearwise.

The Giant Contribution of Naushad Ali

Indian classical music is made up of Ragas, which are melodic frameworks for improvisation. Each Raga is an array of structures with musical motifs which have the ability to invoke emotions akin to the time of the day, seasons and occasions. A Raga consists of at least five notes, and each Raga provides the musician with a framework within which to improvise. This musical form is a result of centuries of work behind it, right from the Vedic era.

Code of Concert : Dress sense at upcoming music festivals

If you think only women shall baskin the fashion spotlightfor these upcoming music festivals, you’re genuinely mistaken. India witnesses some of the greatest music festivals, owing to its diversity and culture. Throw in some music adaption from all over the world and it turns into a utopian place where you can make a lifetime of memories.

The Importance of a Guru in my life - Juhi Chawla

We are at the fag end of the year, and it’s the best time rewind and ponder on the year that went by. Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla has written a beautiful piece on the Importance of having a Guru in your life. Hope this inspires you all.

The Musician’s Mass – A Special Report

Every year all over the world 22nd November is remembered as the Feast of St Cecelia – The Patron saint of Music. For all lovers of Music, the feast of St. Cecelia, Patroness Saint of all Musicians the world over. In Mumbai we have been celebrating this special day since 9 years.

Mindrocks Youth Summit 2019 – Ritviz shares what it takes to compose a tune.

23-year old electronic music producer, composer and singer, Ritviz shot to viral fame with release of his hit single Udd Gaye. In a partnership between Bacardi, All India Bakchod & Nucleya - Udd Gaye was handpicked by the best in the business to be the biggest party anthem of the year, released in 2017.

We musicians are a dying breed - Ernie Flanagan

Learn and Play for Love not Money, if money comes, good, but more importantly do it because you Love it, says musician Ernest Flanagan better known to everyone as Ernie.

Bandra Fair still a hit with Mumbaiites

The devotion to Our Lady of the Mount is a devotion which is common to a vast concourse of all castes and creeds, who throng the Basilica with their votive offering and supplications during the festival every September. And this year is no different. Lakhs have thronged the Basilica since the last three days and continue to do so each day.