Musical Notes
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‘A storm in an ocean’: Hindustani vocalist Kumar Gandharva refused to be bound by orthodoxy
He exemplified the generative aspects of art well beyond narrowly construed genres.
Aditi Deo
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Once a common music instrument, will the bulbul tarang ever take flight again?
Shahi baaja has survived because a set of musicians and instrument-makers love its ability to sing like a bird. What it needs now is wider adoption.
Ullas Ponnadi
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Interview: Musician Keaton Henson explores his disconnect with fame in ‘House Party’
He is best known for his beautifully fragile and personal explorations that delve into anxiety, separation and loss.
Manisha Maity
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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Why 1992 is the year the song changed in India
The arrival of AR Rahman coincided with the efflorescence of Indipop.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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How are freedom and democracy reflected in Hindustani music practice? A tabla maestro’s reflections
The tabla has been an accompanying instrument and those who play it have a secondary status in the hierarchy of music. Its practitioners must push for change.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: These Bihu songs reveal the rhythms and routines of rural Assam
Their lyrics speak of everything from love and marriage to environment and working-class struggles.
Joyshri Pathak & Aditya Ranjan Pathak
Video
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Nearly 30 years after Fela Kuti’s death, the music world is still playing catch up
The Nigerian icon’s nomination for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spot can only be received with mixed feelings.
Sanya Osha, The Conversation
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Audio cassettes are ‘a bit rubbish’, so why did their sales double during the pandemic?
Cassette tapes are in again – and this time, it's smaller artists who look likely to gain.
Iain Taylor, The Conversation
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Rhythm of change: The complex world of underground music in Kashmir
Kashmir’s independent music artists are following their bliss in the face of trying political and social pressures.
Nandini Sen
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Advice from the greats: Plagiarism is ‘natural and necessary’ to make groundbreaking music
The history of rock is one of theft, beginning with Elvis’s debut single.
Ross Cole, The Conversation
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On UK’s music charts, a pro-Brexit song and the ‘Anthem for Europe’ compete for the top spot
On the one hand, there’s Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’. On the other, there’s Dominic Frisby’s ‘17 Million Fuck Offs’.
Adam Behr, The Conversation
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Remembering the Khasi singer who immortalised fading folktales and village life
Through his music, Skendrowell Syiemlieh spoke of forgotten myths, folktales, ethics and ways of life.
Donboklang Ryntathiang
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title