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A few days earlier, the concert stage was a lively scene as musicians warmed up during rehearsal. Strings bowed, woodwinds blew and brass...

In a world that often finds itself playing discordant notes of division, the South Asian Symphony Orchestra is composing a melody of...

The documentary - Peace Notes showcases the journey of The South Asian Symphony Orchestra, founded by Former Foreign Secretary of India -...

The South Asian Symphony Orchestra, founded by the Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao, is set to hold a concert on March 29th in New Delhi....

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)...

The South Asian Symphony Foundation and Asian College of Journalism hosted The Symphony Lecture by Sugata Bose Gardiner Professor of...

This address by Ambassador Nirupama Rao originally appeared in the Business Standard > Ambassador and Mrs. Nazareth, members of the...

On the occasion of its third anniversary, The South Asian Symphony Foundation (SASF), in association with Social Friendly, presents The...

The Ensemble South Asian Symphony Orchestra Principal Horn Nivanthi Karunaratne has been invited to represent the orchestra in the Hope &...

From the majestic Himalayan peaks to the waters of the Indian Ocean, South Asia boasts of diverse landscapes. So too are the inhabitants...

To mark the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, CHIRAGH – The South Asian Symphony Orchestra – proudly brings to...

Organised by the Bangalore International Centre in collaboration with the Glass House Festival, Beethoven Variations is a four-part...

Sambandh is Brookings India’s Regional Connectivity Initiative. Constantino Xavier and his young team of researchers at Brookings India...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jeffrey Bauer – wonderful musician and friend, whose understanding of the music of Rabindranath...

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...

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...

Debjit Mahalanobis, who has performed in both SASO concerts last year, organised a virtual concert with the Sangeet Kala Mandir on 26th...

Idiophones are a category of musical instrument that produce sound by the vibration of the instrument itself. That is, the sound isn’t...

Aditi Bharatee (AB): Tell us a little bit about your early music education. Nivanthi Karunaratne (NK): I grew up in Gurnee, Illinois. I...