Musical Memories
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Everything has been prep for today: Jazz vocalist Radha Thomas looks back on five decades in music
Rock-and-roll. New York jazz. ‘Rendu Dosai’. The noted musician from Bangalore on the highlights of a life in song.
Radha Thomas
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‘50 years on, I feel like a rock star again’: A pioneering album by an Indian band gets another life
The keyboard player of the legendary Mumbai band, The Savages, describes the excitement of having a record cut in 1971 make its way to the stores once more.
Prabhakar Mundkur
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In Yangon, a song for Bahadur Shah Zafar – and Myanmar
On the 160th anniversary of the Mughal emperor’s death, a retired Indian Navy officer recalls a trip to his mausoleum.
G Prakash
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Malegaon blast: Army officer Prasad Purohit claims he was tortured by ATS, forced to take blame
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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‘All music comes from seven notes’: Sitarist Kartick Kumar on his career in film and classical music
The veteran artist looks back on the confluence between different music forms and working with Lata Mangeshkar.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘That is why I sing’: How Mumbai’s vibrant musical scene nurtured Amarendra Dhaneshwar’s talents
A translation by Shanta Gokhale of a section of the new book by the performer and critic.
Shanta Gokhale
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‘Sweet, beautiful voices’: When a troupe of African American musicians sang at the Taj Mahal in 1889
The Fisk Jubilee Singers toured India and Bhutan for a few short months in 1889 and 1890, drawing cheers from listeners and praises from critics.
Patrick D. Rasico
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Music beyond language: Can a song be truly loved without understanding the lyrics?
My first language is Bengali, I read and write English for a living, and I understand Hindi. Why then do I love songs in other languages?
Devarsi Ghosh
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In ‘Then & Now’, Susmit Bose’s social blues create a time warp to reach the counterculture years
The compilation album features five decades of the Delhi singer-songwriter’s work.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Music and lyrics: ‘Thodi Si Bewafaii’ and the magic of one-off collaborations
Gulzar and Khayyam joined forces for the 1980 movie, starring Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Padmini Kolhapure.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Music and lyrics: Songwriter Gulshan Bawra combined soul and depth with a sense of fun
Born Gulshan Kumar Mehta, but known by the name that captured his irreverent and freewheeling personality.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Notes scribbled in a 14th-century musical treatise trace Aurangzeb’s journey from Delhi to Kashmir
The handbook has relevance beyond the world of Arabic and Persian musicology.
Jenny Norton-Wright
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Songs of solace: A playlist to take comfort in and words to live by
From ‘Sooha Saaha’ to ‘Yeh Honsla’, songs to help us navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
Rineeta Naik
The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker