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’,…
Literature and Candy Floss : Gujarat Literature Festival as experienced by teen author Vishwesh Desai
Vishwesh DesaiJan 4, 2017
My experience at GLF was a marvelous one. The very fact that such a well-organized event, at such a large scale, was being held at one of my favourite places in my hometown – the sophisticated yet welcoming Kanoria Arts…
Your Daily Dose of Art: Instagram Accounts you must follow right now
MarioOct 1, 2016
Banksy Banksyis a revolution or should we call him a phenomenon? One of the leading front men of his generation, he has transformed what it means to work in the Public domain.Banksy’sartistic practice is characterized by the perceptive use of…
This Travelling Exhibition on the ‘Death of Architecture’ Provokes You to Demand Better Cities and Places
Niharika SanyalMar 7, 2018
13 architects from around India raise their voices in critique, mourn the dying city and reminisce about forgotten beauty in this first-of-its-kind exhibition. When I heard that an exhibition called the ‘Death of Architecture’ was coming to Mumbai, I…
7 Indian Musical Instruments that are on the verge of oblivion
Himanshu NainaniJun 3, 2016
“Hurrian Hymn No.6” is the oldest known written music piece, discovered so far. This origin of this piece dates back to 3400 years back in Bronze Age. It was engraved by Syrians on a clay slab. Even the origins of…
