Music

The quintessential English band was so entranced by Shankar’s scintillating expertise in Sitar that the band’s lead guitarist, George Harrison, flew all the way to India just to learn the rustic instrument straight from the maestro.

One of Akbar's prized gems, Tansen was a musical maestro whose story walks the fine line between fact and fairytale. Nevertheless, his ragas are believed to have formed the basis for Hindustani music!

When Apoorva Krishna had applied for the grant, she had reached out to the organisers to explain the purpose of the team’s participation, which had been to use the money to conduct outreach programmes on Carnatic music.

Here's the story of Michael Jackson's 1996 concert in Mumbai, one of the most iconic performances in the history of Indian entertainment.

The performers are constantly reinventing ways in which they can connect with the audience.

"I am passionate about the Arts. Everyone should do what they feel strongly about because nothing fuels the spirit like the passion."

A former banker, Tukaram managed to balance work and music, and has performed with several renowned artistes.

When the band members found out about what the Bengaluru-based NGO does, the two decided to collaborate in some way.

Ashwin benefitted a lot from music therapy, and insisted on spreading it’s awareness in India.

Chennai is amidst 64 cities from 44 countries that have been newly designated as UNESCO Creative Cities.