Sunday Sounds
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Bob Dylan tunes like you've never heard them – in Hindi and Bengali
The 2016 Nobel prize winner for literature may not have displayed an interest in the subcontinent but its musicians continue to have an enormous passion for him
Nate Rabe
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The final cut: Songs that never say goodbye
A long-time columnist bows out.
Nate Rabe
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The unsung instrumentalists: A tribute to the men behind the intoxicating sounds of Indian pop
They remained nameless and faceless to the average listener but were well known among the musical fraternities.
Nate Rabe
Trending
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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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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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An Indo-jazz quartet: Four new albums for South Asian souls
In an age of cheap celebrity and formulaic music, this is the sort of stuff that makes nations proud.
Nate Rabe
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The playlist of random goodness
Here are several songs from across the spectrum that will hopefully tickle your fancy far into the working week.
Nate Rabe
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A different ghazal: The musical duo that brought the sounds of Persia and India together again
Kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and sitarist Shujaat Khan evoked the time when Safavid Persia and Mughal India were the dominant forces of the Orient.
Nate Rabe
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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'I don’t drink soda': What Pakistani neo-Sufi musician Arooj Aftab said about Coke Studio
An interview with the guitarist and singer whose album 'Bird Under Water' is unhurried as a Sunday morning, a thing of understated beauty.
Nate Rabe
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Tune in to some truly spectacular global gypsy music – with India in its soul
The music of the Roma – 'children of India' – has a unique sound and blends diverse influences.
Nate Rabe
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Greece fell in love with Nargis and Madhubala in the 1950s – and is still singing songs of love
And they will not be all Greek to you: A new genre of music, indoprepi, was built on the musical structures – even ragas – of the Hindi film songs.
Nate Rabe
The Reel
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Ik kudi: Four stunning versions of Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi's most popular work
Considered Punjab’s first modern poet, most of Batalvi's work was made to be sung – much before 'Udta Punjab'.
Nate Rabe
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Harry Manx weds the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas
The 'Mysticssippi' blues man has mastered the Mohan veena to create a fresh sound: the Bharatiya Blues.
Nate Rabe
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Listen to jazz artist John Handy's collaborations with India's classical music greats
This is fusion at its finest.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship