The Versatile Crooner Who Refuses the Limelight

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Nearly three years ago, at a grand musical event organized by a prominent local choir, Swarchhanda (lit. symphony & rhythm), I had the opportunity to hear the young Kolkata-based vocalist Jaydeep Sinha. And trust me, I was enthralled. His flawless, mellifluous rendition of “Mere Dhoond Dal Saaje” in pure Hindustani classical mode—on which Tagore based his creation “Maharaj Eki Saaje” (which he … Continue reading The Versatile Crooner Who Refuses the Limelight

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony – Friedrich Schiller The Poet & The Composer

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Recently a literary evening was hosted by the Hotel Den located in Whitefield, Bengaluru with the occasion being the bicentennial or 200th Anniversary of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and made special by the presence of German Professor and academic Dr. Juana Christina von Stein on her debut visit to India.  Dr. Juana von Stein was the Guest Speaker on the occasion which … Continue reading Beethoven’s 9th Symphony – Friedrich Schiller The Poet & The Composer