May 18, 2019
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.…
Apr 06, 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…
Jan 19, 2019
Contact us for early bird tickets! Born out of conversations, jam sessions and the yen to be the change we want to see on the Ahmedabad music scene, Time Wise brings together musicians who speak several different ‘languages’, from the…
Nov 29, 2018
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’,…
National Award winning actor Irrfan Khan dies at the age of 54
Harshil Shah
Apr 29, 2020
One of India’s most celebrated actors, Irrfan Khan known for his expressive eyes, died after succumbing to a long battle with cancer. He was 54. A gaping void has been left in the Indian film industry as one of India’s…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 23, 2020
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…
Shubigi Rao selected to curate the fifth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2020
Himanshu Nainani
May 29, 2019
Let’s know Shubigi Rao, who has recently been selected as the curator for the 2020 Kochi Muziris Biennale, for her “exceptional acumen and inventive sensibilities” The format of the art biennale to showcase contemporary visual art, across the world is modeled on…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 24, 2019
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…
