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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: 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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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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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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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final