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A Long Way To The Top: On Ashoka’s School of Rock and the Magic of Adaptation
There’s a tangible buzz around campus on the evening of April 10 — although it’s not your average Thursday night at Ashoka. It is the opening night of School of Rock, an adaptation of the 2003 Richard Linklater film, a comedy starring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a struggling musician who poses as a substitute teacher to win the Battle of the Bands.
Anoushka Kumar
May 13


Rage, Raga, and Rhythm: Indian Ocean at Ashoka
Indian Ocean performing in Ashoka University | Photo courtesy: Arish Azmat There is something about an Indian Ocean concert that feels...
Noyonika Dutta
Apr 19


Not Quite Anyone’s Tempo: Ashoka’s Music Room Woes
Ahead of Vistaar's 2025 iteration of Battle of the Bands, Tanisha Pandey (UG'28) reports on the deteriorating state of Ashoka's Music Room.
Tanisha Pandey
Mar 28


Review | The night we met Vistaar Mixtape!
As two first-years unfamiliar with the Vistaar Choir Showcase’s legacy, we approached it with interest and excitement, drawn in by the buzz


Review| Did the train miss the Strange Station?
A review of the music production, Strange Station.
Anusha Dhakal and Saniya Naik
Nov 14, 2024


Rest In Pixels
Singer Liam Payne’s life came to an end on October 16th, 2024 and across every major social media platform was a blitz of photos, videos, an
Sanjana Shankar
Nov 1, 2024


Pedestalised or Vilified: The Failure of Social Media Activism
A few days before the untimely passing of pop star Liam Payne, his ex-fiancée Maya Henry spoke extensively about the abuse and manipulation
Nikita Bose
Nov 1, 2024


Camille Claudel: Into the Fire – A Review
On October 18th, the Performing Arts Department hosted Pianist Nadine Jo Crasto and Counter-tenor Subin Mathai for a performance of...
Soham Prasad and Rohan Wagle
Oct 28, 2024


Unmediated Sound: A Review
On October 15th, the Black Box Theatre at Ashoka University transformed into a quiet, intimate space for Unmediated Sound, a concert
Maya Ribeiro
Oct 19, 2024


Spotify-Sanctioned Silencing: The Corporatization and Debasement of The Spirit of Music
When the very art that I use to escape the mundanities and irritants of everyday life becomes overrun with these same mundanities, the same
Teesha Aurora
Jun 28, 2024
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