Edvard Munch’s haunting composition, ‘The Scream’, recently created history to become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, writes Giridhar Khasnis
His grace, expression and passion held me spellbound. It took all I had to stop myself from getting onto that stage and joining him, even though I hate dancing in front of an audience... that’s how inspiring he was.
Sing a few swaras on just one avarthanam, then two, and keep going. Even at 84, Carnatic musician Seethalakshmi Venkatesan continues to teach a few students at her home in Bangalore.
Latin American superstar band Mana, with its mix of love songs and more pointed political material about immigration and the environment, has been playing sold-out concerts for decades, selling millions of records in the process, writes Jennifer...
If you’re looking for a fix of pure, uncut bibliophilia, you can’t go wrong with these five books on books that have enthralled me this year. The newest, The Best Read Man In France by librarian Peter Briscoe, entertainingly deals with the many...