<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Suman Doonga"><item><title>Music is the Language of the Soul, expressed through practice, emotions, and artistry: Sahana Banerjee</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Sahana Banerjee, a prominent female sitar player from India, belongs to the Rampur Senia Gharana. Her unique presentation showcases the traditional Veenkar Dhrupad Style of the Rampur Senia Gharana while maintaining the purity of Raga, along with ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Profound love for art is indispensable:  Shovana Narayan</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Shovana Narayan is a recognised Indian Kathak dancer and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She has been awarded the Padma Shri. She trained under Birju Maharaj. In a candid conversation she gives insights on her journey as a...</excerpt></item><item><title>The future of Carnatic music is secure: Jayanthi Kumaresh</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Jayanthi Kumaresh is an Internationally renowned Saraswati Veena artist. Jayanthi comes from a direct unbroken lineage of disciples of Saint Thyagaraja who have been practising Carnatic music for six generations. In a candid conversation she gives...</excerpt></item><item><title>Music is indeed my life and breath: Delhi R Sridhar</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Being a first generation musician of south Indian Classical Music hailing from Delhi, Delhi R Sridhar has not only established himself as an able violinist but also strives hard to propagate the nuances of South Indian Music in the North, East, We...</excerpt></item><item><title>God is my driving force: Uma Sharma</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Indian classical dancer Uma Sharma was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2001 for her unique contribution to the cultural traditions of the country. She was born in Delhi in 1942 as her family settled here from Dholpur in Rajasthan. She has revolutionised ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Having knowledge of both vocals and flute adds to creativity: Ronu Majumdar</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Pt. Ronu Majumdar is an Indian Flautist in Hindustani Classical music tradition. He is considered for the most respected name of the Indian music field, style maker and powerhouse performer, firmly rooted in the Maihar Ghrana. He has been honored ...</excerpt></item><item><title>My role as a musician is to give demos all over the world: Brij Narayan</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Brij Narayan, the eldest son and disciple of the world- renowned Sarangi maestro Padam Vibhushan Pandit Ram Narayan, is one of the greatest and world-renowned sarod players, born in Udaipur, Rajasthan in 1952. Brij Narayan became greatly fascinate...</excerpt></item><item><title>Dance cannot remain a habit, it must become an attitude: Geeta Chandran</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Geeta Chandran is an Indian Bharatanatyam exponent and vocalist. Trained in Carnatic music, she is a visionary and celebrated artist, recognized for her world class work in theatre, dance, education and films. In a candid conversation she gives in...</excerpt></item><item><title>‘My guru taught me to view surroundings to enhance the characterization’</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Margi Madhu Chakyar is one of the best contemporary artists of Koodiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre art form. He has learned Koodiyattam intensive training from his father Moozhikkulam Kochukuttan Chakyar and uncle, the legendary great Padma Bhushan Guru...</excerpt></item><item><title>My music is to connect to ultimate energy and heal audiences: Kamal Sabri</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>The musically gifted Kamal Sabri is the seventh generation of an eminent family of traditional musicians, son of legend sarangi Ustad Sabri Khan and is carrying forward his royal inheritance of the Sania gharana of Moradabad. In a candid conversat...</excerpt></item><item><title>‘My aim is to spread classical music in humble way’</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Padam Bhushan Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Guardian he gives insights about his musical journey and upcoming concerts. Excerpts Q. How did y...</excerpt></item><item><title>Performing in UN was very memorable for me: Dagar</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar is an Indian classical singer of the dhrupad genre and the son of dhrupad singer Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010. In a candid conversation he gives insights about his journey in the fiel...</excerpt></item><item><title>My advice to students is that they must develop the art of listening to music first: Ajay Prasanna</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Three Times Grammy nominated and top-grade artist from Akashvani Doordarshan flautist Pt. Ajay Shankar Prasanna, is the youngest and only flautist to play both gayaki and tantrakari styles of flute playing. In a candid conversation with The Daily ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Every day I wake up and think how I can improve my music: Joydeep Mukherjee</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Joydeep Mukherjee is a multi-instrumentalist and performer who is taking the legacy of the Senia Shahjahanpur Gharana ahead in all its fretless instruments after Pt. Radhika Mohan Maitra. He is the reviver of extinct instruments and a voracious co...</excerpt></item><item><title>Stay hungry to learn everyday: Shubhendra Rao</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/music-is-the-language-of-the-soul-expressed-through-practice-emotions-and-artistry-sahana-banerjee/</link><pubDate>June 5, 2023, 1:00 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sohana2-200x300.jpeg</image><category>Art &amp;amp; Culture</category><excerpt>Prominent sitar player Shubhendra Rao is ranked amongst the top soloists of India. The press describes him as “a musical bridge to many cultures” and “a thinking musician, constantly endeavouring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundar...</excerpt></item></author></feed>