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South Asian Symphony Orchestra strikes the right notes for peace - The Straits Times
A few days earlier, the concert stage was a lively scene as musicians warmed up during rehearsal. Strings bowed, woodwinds blew and brass...
Dec 7, 20241 min read
Dec 1, 20240 min read
Harmony Beyond Borders: The South Asian Symphony Orchestra’s Quest for Peace - One World Outlook
In a world that often finds itself playing discordant notes of division, the South Asian Symphony Orchestra is composing a melody of...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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)...
Aug 12, 20224 min read
The Symphony Lecture by Sugata Bose
The South Asian Symphony Foundation and Asian College of Journalism hosted The Symphony Lecture by Sugata Bose Gardiner Professor of...
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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...
May 23, 202212 min read
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 30, 20202 min read
Sambandh: Connecting South Asia
Sambandh is Brookings India’s Regional Connectivity Initiative. Constantino Xavier and his young team of researchers at Brookings India...
Aug 28, 20201 min read
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 27, 20202 min read
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 26, 20203 min read
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, 20206 min read
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...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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 21, 20204 min read
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 20, 20204 min read
Listener’s Corner
Composed by the young English composer, Lauren Braithwaite, Hamsafar is a veteran of both Chiragh concerts, performed at the 26th April...
Jul 10, 20203 min read
Music with Purpose
By Anusha Madapura Music has many powers. The power to make people feel. The power to heal. The power to bring people together. It is a...
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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