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The 18-year-old senior at Orange County School of the Arts wants to combine two classical disciplines — Western opera and Indian Carnatic music.

Globally-traveled mridangam artist, percussionist and fusion proponent Anantha R. Krishnan -- grandson and disciple of mridangam legend Palghat R. Raghu -- talks about taking the instrument places with Mridangamela and how he finds a balance between it all

Choreographed by the legend herself, the first production of Rukmini Kalyanam dates back to 1964. Though Kalakshetra has performed in Singapore numerous times, it is the first time that the 60-year-old production will be staged in the city-state, on April 27 at the Esplanade. The dynamic dance-drama follows the love story of Lord Krishna and Rukmini. The production uses themes such as devotion, loyalty and familial ties.

The Mysore court was once a melting pot of forms and genres, from which emerged a niche repertory for the veena that is scarcely known and rarely performed.

Dr Priyamvada Natarajan is excitedly getting set for the TIME gala on Thursday. Sabyasachi offered to design her outfit for the evening. Numerous interviews have taken their toll on her throat. She feels the adrenaline of being at such a starry event will instantly mend her throat.