From the Desk of Nirupama Rao
From the desk of Nirupama Rao, Founder-Trustee of The South Asian Symphony Foundation It’s been a little over a week (30th July, 2022)...
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- May 23
- 12 min
Reaching Out Across Borders: How Citizen Diplomacy Can Work
This address by Ambassador Nirupama Rao originally appeared in the Business Standard > Ambassador and Mrs. Nazareth, members of the...
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
The Spirit of South Asia Concert
On the occasion of its third anniversary, The South Asian Symphony Foundation (SASF), in association with Social Friendly, presents The...
- Jan 14, 2021
- 6 min
Inauguration Fanfares for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
The Ensemble South Asian Symphony Orchestra Principal Horn Nivanthi Karunaratne has been invited to represent the orchestra in the Hope &...
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
Can a South Asian Identity be Expressed through Music?
From the majestic Himalayan peaks to the waters of the Indian Ocean, South Asia boasts of diverse landscapes. So too are the inhabitants...
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
Peace Notes Concert
To mark the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, CHIRAGH – The South Asian Symphony Orchestra – proudly brings to...
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
Beethoven Variations: An Ode to the Master
Organised by the Bangalore International Centre in collaboration with the Glass House Festival, Beethoven Variations is a four-part...
- Aug 28, 2020
- 1 min
Sambandh: Connecting South Asia
Sambandh is Brookings India’s Regional Connectivity Initiative. Constantino Xavier and his young team of researchers at Brookings India...
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
In Remembrance – Jeffrey Hallam Bauer
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jeffrey Bauer – wonderful musician and friend, whose understanding of the music of Rabindranath...
- Aug 26, 2020
- 6 min
Musician of the Month – Saadi Zain
Accord’s Musician of the Month is the charming and witty Saadi Zain. He joined us virtually from his home in Manhattan, New York. Could...
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Listener’s Corner – Sous le feuillage sombre
In this issue of Accord, we’re going to dive into the French mélodie “Sous le feuillage sombre” from the 1862 operetta Lalla-Roukh, by...
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Journey Across the Globe with the Mouth Harp
Idiophones are a category of musical instrument that produce sound by the vibration of the instrument itself. That is, the sound isn’t...
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
All About That Bass – Debjit Mahalanobis
Debjit Mahalanobis, who has performed in both SASO concerts last year, organised a virtual concert with the Sangeet Kala Mandir on 26th...
- Jul 21, 2020
- 4 min
Nivanthi Karunaratne – Musician of the Month
Aditi Bharatee (AB): Tell us a little bit about your early music education. Nivanthi Karunaratne (NK): I grew up in Gurnee, Illinois. I...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 4 min
In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas
Our dear friend Dr PC Thomas, founder of the Good Shepherd International School, Ooty is no longer with us. Here is my message to his...
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Listener’s Corner
Composed by the young English composer, Lauren Braithwaite, Hamsafar is a veteran of both Chiragh concerts, performed at the 26th April...
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Chiragh: A Concert Beyond Borders
On April 26, 2019, The South Asian Symphony Orchestra gave its debut performance at the NCPA, Mumbai. Viswa Subbaraman, the conductor and...
