• Confluence : a meeting of Indian classical dance & music

    A trained vocal artist, CY contributor Meera Desai shares her experience as she goes on a musical journey with ‘Confluence’.  The brainchild of tabla player Sapan Anjaria, ‘Confluence’ put together a meeting of kathak, Hindustani classical and Carnatic classical music.…

  • Indian Music Ensemble – Yamini 2019

    Ahmedabad University in association with SPIC MACAY is hosting Yamini, an all-night Indian Musical Ensemble, on 6 April. There will be performances by Sanjeev Shankar & Ashwani Shankar (Instrumental: Shehnai), Shrimati Shruti Sadolikar (Hindustani Classical Vocals), Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt…

  • The basic must-knows of Indian Classical Music Part 2

    As concert season rolls around, here’s some more insight on different aspects of Hindustani Classical music for budding music revellers who wants to be a better listener and audience member! The Gharana System Gharana, rooted in the word for ‘house’,…





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A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…

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While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…

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Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…

https://creativeyatra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Dr-Yatin-Desai-Orthopaedic-surgeon.jpg The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking

In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…