by Neha Kirpal | Dec 8, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Books, Lifestyle
‘Looking for Miss Sargam: Stories of Music and Misadventure’ (Speaking Tiger Books, 2019) is Hindustani classical musician Shubha Mudgal’s first attempt at fiction. The book is a collection of seven heartwarming stories about Indian classical music set against a...
by Neha Kirpal | Nov 29, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Community, Event Previews, Heritage Arts, Performing Arts
Younger daughter and disciple of legendary dancing couple Padma Bhushans Dr. Raja Radha and Dr. Kaushalya Reddy, Los Angeles based Bhavana Reddy is one of India’s internationally acclaimed Kuchipudi dancers. On December 7th and 14th, 2019, Bhavana will be performing...
by Neha Kirpal | Oct 25, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Films
Mom: “Why are you crying?” Son: The teacher scolded me in class. Mom: Why? Son: Because I colored the sky pink. She told me it’s blue, not pink. Change it to blue. Mom (after a short pause): Make the sky whichever color you want to. If your sky is pink, make it pink....
by Neha Kirpal | Oct 14, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Music
Sons of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, sarod players and brothers Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash released a new album Infinity on September 6, 2019. Neha Kirpal spoke to the duo about music, their family’s rich legacy of the sarod, and how Indian classical music is...
by Neha Kirpal | Sep 18, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Books
“The Law of the Jungle is unforgiving, but also numinously complex. The honeyguide bird leads the badger to the hive so that the strong badger can break open the honey, benefiting the bird and the badger. A boy and an elephant become each other’s keepers. I suppose if...