Jagadeesh sees this openness as a shared instinct. “Both Carnatic music and jazz are driven by personal exploration,” he says., adding, “It’s a continuous dialogue. There is no finishing point.” ...

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It is no secret that namma Bengaluru has become an intersection of different co-existing eras across a variety of fields. In the arts, especially, Bengaluru’s past is actively evolving into a present ...