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Grammy-nominated santoor maestro Rahul Sharma believes music is more than performance; it is a spiritual journey. Speaking to Bangalore Times while in the city for the Uttar Dakshin concert, he ...

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Dou Shibin, an erhu player from the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, instructs his students at the school in Peru. [Photo provided to China Daily] The program, starting early this year, ...

One might think a drag version of a baroque oratorio with lyrics taken entirely from the King James Bible would be something out of a fever dream. But Creatine Price (the drag persona of opera singer ...

In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...