Sound Of Music
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Pakistani singer Ali Sethi on why ghazals are no longer an ‘aunty-uncle’ genre
He explains how the genre fits well into contemporary ‘woke’ culture.
Dawn Images staff
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Why even the best singers falter while singing ‘Happy Birthday’ and other common cultural songs
Just because it’s familiar does not mean that it’s easy.
Bryan Nichols, The Conversation
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How a chance meeting catapulted an Indian tour guide to headline jazz shows around the world
Slow Joe’s third album ‘Let Me Be Gone’ was released posthumously in 2017.
Gautam Sen, Moneylife
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Move over, Spotify: Gen-Xers and millennials in the US want a taste of the vintage
In the mid-1990s, vinyl records had virtually disappeared from most music stores in the US. Now, LPs seem to be making a comeback.
Marina Eckersley, The Conversation
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‘Gulzar in Conversation with Tagore’ is a love letter from one poet to another
Composer Shantanu Moitra tunes Gulzar’s lyrics to Rabindra Sangeet in a stunning music album.
Manish Gaekwad
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Bhatiyali: A short survey of the subcontinent's eternal river songs
Go with the flow.
Parineeta Dandekar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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‘Sairat’ music composers Ajay-Atul are soaring higher and higher
The Gogavale brothers will turn producers after their latest hit ‘Sairat’.
Manish Gaekwad
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A transgender pop band? Why not?
Yash Raj Films’ Y-Films division is backing the 6 Pack Band, made up of six hijras.
Manish Gaekwad
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On Milad-un-Nabi, listen to three iconic naats in praise of Prophet Mohammed
Devotional poetry sung in praise of the Prophet.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Reel
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Goats got talent: Hear them belt out Christmas carols on a charity album
These songs from ActionAid Sweden are guaranteed not to get your goat.
Scroll Staff
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Bengali pop band hopes to score Puja hit with album of Mamata's poems
Not to be left out, Congressman Kabil Sibal collaborates on album with AR Rahman.
Shibaji Roychoudhury