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He has worked in Singapore for 10 years in various roles at software company Autodesk, Grab and Singapore Press Holdings. But when the opportunity arose to lead a startup in India, Gaurav Sachdeva jumped at the chance. The 43-year-old Delhi native, who graduated with an engineering degree from Delhi Institute of Technology, is chief operating officer at StockGro, a stock market venture started by Indian entrepreneur Ajay Lakhotia, which has about 60 employees and is based in Bangalore. “My time at Autodesk, Grab and Singapore Press Holdings was fulfilling,” he told Tabula!. “I contributed to their digital transformation and subscription…
RESTON, Va. — Beloved Yoga in Reston will host a performance by Festival Flamenco of Northern Virginia on Friday. The free event, titled “Flamenco with Senior Tea,” will feature dancers performing in the famenco tabla tradition from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. at the studio, located at 11109 Sunset Hills Road in Reston. subscribeFeatured dances include the fandango, which showcases vigorous footwork (escovilla), and the shawl dance, which combines traditional Spanish dance with North African influences from the castanets. Nancy Bloomfield, who organized the group, has been teaching flamenco to seniors since 2019. She will be hosting a mat/chair class from…
“Hadapada introduced tabla to the common people.” Mysore/Mysore: National wrestler Shankar S Kaligonnavar said it was Pt. KS Hadapada who introduced and popularised tabla among common people. He was speaking at the ‘Pt. KS Hadapada Award-2024’ ceremony organised by Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeeta Sabha, Mysore to mark the 18th death anniversary of Pt. Hadapada at Ganabharati, Kuvempunagar here on June 2. Shankar Kaligonnavar mentioned that Hadapada was a dedicated musician and earned a name in the music world through his tireless practice of the tabla and determination during difficult times. “Mr Hadapada is from my hometown, Malappura village. Though I…
NSF: An Evening of Indian Music: Jonathan Mayer (Sitar) and Kushik Sen (Tabla)At the Corn Exchange in NewburyThursday, May 23Reviewed by John GarveyJonathan Mayer sitarThe exhilarating and soul-searching AT saw Jonathan Mayer’s breathtaking sitar playing on full display at Corn Exchange.mp1-san Jonathan Mayer picked up his first instrument at the age of 16 and it became his life, a life he has dedicated to ever since.In fact, one audience member commented that he had never heard such a fine performance, even in India.He was accompanied by Kushik Sen, a world-renowned tabla player of Indian classical music.They switched seamlessly between traditional…
Mahsuri and Srinisha had been enjoying their school holidays in Singapore when they were suddenly put on a flight to India on May 24. Their father, Indian national Srinivasan Sivaraman, 40, had died the previous day after inhaling toxic fumes while performing routine tank cleaning at the Choa Chu Kang Waterworks Division of the National Water Supply Board (PUB). Heartbroken by the news, his wife, Narmatha (35), took her children and returned to her hometown of Kambalnatham, a small village in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, where she was consoled by relatives. On May 29, when Sivaraman’s body arrived in…
Prathamesh Date, a student of Sister Nivedita English Medium School, secured perfect 100% marks in the Maharashtra State 10th Class SSC examinations. “I feel great. I feel like my hard work finally paid off today. I was expecting a 100% score,” said an elated Date, expressing his satisfaction and joy.Date’s performance has been supported by his parents. His father works as a project manager at TCS and his mother works as a music teacher at an arts society in Chembur. Recalling their reaction, Date said, “They were both surprised. I hadn’t told them my expectations. My friends and the school…
AI is influencing just about everything, and AI music generators are finally catching up. With these tools, you input the parameters of your song and they’ll create a song for you automatically. Each track is tailored to the user’s tastes and has a unique feel. Are you ready to become the conductor of an orchestra of bots? 1 Suno (Web): Generate any kind of music for free Suno is a free AI music generator that lets you create songs from text prompts. The output track can be in any genre, mood, and style. To use Suno, simply enter a description…
As the monsoon season approaches, it is time to hear musical responses from practitioners of Hindustani vocal music who have learnt special song forms associated with the season.Of course, there are many vocalists who have heard such recordings and chosen to interpret them without revealing the original source, but setting aside ethical considerations (as such musicians often do), it is noteworthy that vocalists, despite being located in an urban area, are drawn to these songs because they are essentially evocative of a rural environment. There may be several reasons for this appeal, but even in today’s rapidly changing world, the…
Over the last two decades the best electronic drum sets (which you may also hear referred to as ‘e-kits’ or ‘electric drums’) have edged ever closer to replicating the experience of playing an acoustic set. From the physical hardware – such as adjustable rack systems and responsive drum and cymbal pads, usually made of rubber or mesh – to drum trigger technology that produces a sound when you strike a pad, electronic drums just keep getting better. And, as technology trickles from the top down, there’s never been a time where you get so many great features for your money…
DULUTH – Students in a central Minnesota school district walked out Wednesday in protest of a decision to ban a tribal drumming group from graduation, a blow to Native American students who make up about a third of the graduating class. The Hinckley-Finlayson School District board voted Monday, with the advice of legal counsel, to stop the drumming group, which wanted to perform Ojibwe travel songs and was part of last year’s ceremony. The district will no longer allow them or any other extracurricular groups to perform. According to a memo sent to the committee, lawyers for the school district…