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Review
From the sublime to the mobile phone
In a country renowned, more for its dilettantes
in the local classical music scene, Malinee Jayasinghe Peris was one
of the first to break free from those accepted norms of
self-satisfied amateurism by taking the brave step of leaving these
shores to professionalise and internationalize the art form of the
Sri Lankan solo pianist.
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Encounters
City, cinema and culture
The relationship between city, cinema and
culture is as fascinating as it is complex. Cinema emerged as an
urban art form and culture has from the very inception of cinema
been a vital force that shaped it in manifold ways. In the next two
columns I wish to explore this relationship paying close attention
to the Calcutta trilogy of Satyajit Ray.
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Cultural Scene
Defining a phase of Hindi
In this week’s column, I focus on the vital role
that Hindi plays in the postcolonial India and the role it played in
unifying diverse political entities under the flag of India. I
concluded last week’s column with an important observation by
Travedi who states, “The new national identity of India,
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