Music - Different Truths

March 27, 2024
Geeta Varma
Music, Profile

Sruthi Sagar’s Love for Music: Saga of an Accomplished Musician

Geeta profiles Sruthi Sagar, a rising Chennai flutist, exclusively for Different Truths. He won the “Child Prodigy Award” and has performed alongside legends and dancers, in India and abroad....

March 20, 2024
Geeta Varma
Music

Engaging Audiences: Akshay’s Perspective on Thaniyavarthanam

Geeta profiles Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan, a Ph.D. percussionist who advocates for percussion artistry and technology integration in music, exclusively for Different Truths. Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan started playing the mridangam at the...

February 13, 2024
Mamta Joshi
Potpourri, Special Feature

Love and Cupid on the Assembly Line

Valentine’s Day and Vasant Panchami are celebrated with love. A playful exploration by Mamta, exclusively for Different Truths, explores Kamadeva and Shringara, highlighting the vibrant colours of love. Love...

January 10, 2024
Azam Gill
Criticism, Music, Poem

Ghazal’s Enduring Spell: A Spotlight on its Timeless Legacy

“Aaj Jaanay Ki Zidd Na Karo,” a timeless ghazal, explores love, separation, and emotions. Azam critiques it, exclusively for Different Truths. The Urdu ghazal, Aaj Jaanay Ki Zidd Na Karo, was...

January 4, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Culture, Music

The Bold and the Beautiful: Tagore’s Women Redefine Empowerment

Nazrul roars against the tide, while Tagore whispers revolution through courageous women, both shaping the Bengali literary landscape, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. In Bengali classics (literature and...

October 12, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Music, Profile, Tribute

A Journey into Kanika’s World: The Ananda Dhara Experience

Celebrate Kanika Banerjee and Suchitra Mitra’s centenary in Santiniketan, West Bengal, with a grand gathering of singers, musicians, and music enthusiasts on October 12, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different...

August 31, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Music

Celebrating Tagore in a Global Perspective

Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee’s ‘Confluence’ event in Delhi celebrated Tagore’s global influence featuring international poets and a soulful performance by Srovonti Basu Bandopadhyay, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. It...

April 14, 2023
Shourya Sharma
Awards & Honours, Cinema, Music

March Madness: From the Oscars to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour & Beyond

March was busy in the entertainment industry. The Oscars, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, dating rumours, and new songs kept fans enthralled, states Shourya, in his monthly round-up – exclusively for Different...

April 1, 2023
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Poem

Ashavari

Dr Jyothsnaphanija describes a raga of Hindustani music tangibly in this evocative verse – exclusively for Different Truths. It is a picture of a flowing river Cascading slides Ascending...

March 17, 2023
Shourya Sharma
Awards & Honours, Cover Story, Music

Five Music Awards Take Center Stage in February

The Grammys, BRIT Awards, BAFTAs, SAG Awards, and Hollywood Critics Association Awards were held in February. Shourya exclusively examines the music industry trends for Different Truths. February is buzzing with...

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