Music Sessions
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‘Songs from a Pandemic’: Bruce Lee Mani on how he wrote 30 songs in a month
The Bangalore musician on how he composed his 30-song new album.
HR Venkatesh
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Video: The Indian-American wonder kid who can play 44 musical instruments
Neil Nayyar’s musical repertoire includes, and is not limited to, the djembe, the oud, the violin and the jal tarang.
Shibika Suresh
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Meet the electronica and hip hop producer from Ranchi who was inspired by a Bhutanese Dzong
Rishabh Lohia is trying to inject some talent into Jharkhand’s abysmal indie music scene.
Rohini Kejriwal
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Sick of dubstep and Bollywood? This collective has the oddball, offbeat electronic music you want
Jwala wants to create a safe space for musical oddballs online. Their youngest member is sixteen.
Akhil Sood
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After American television shows, Natania Lalwani is bringing her pop earworms to Bollywood
The Mumbai-born LA-resident is a firm believer in hustling till you make it.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Small but significant: Indian teen singer-songwriter Aditi Dot is fast gaining fans on YouTube
The Indian teenager’s music lies somewhere between the refrain of Etta James and the frolic of early Regina Spektor.
Abhishek Sikhwal
Video
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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A music platform with no-food, no-booze policy is drawing Indian independent musicians to Kerala
Building a music scene requires more than just muses and musicians.
Sidharth Ravi
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Ahmedabad’s indie music fans are finding ways to host live gigs, in the face of moral policing
Musicians and organisers are changing the city’s rigid cultural landscape, despite the odds.
Shruti Sunderraman
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Meet the violinist serenading his cancer-stricken love on India’s street corners
Swapan Sett has been busking for over 14 years to raise money for his wife’s cancer treatment.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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What happened when Mumbai hosted an event that is ‘changing the face of live music’
Boiler Room’s ‘meta-party’ began on a disappointing note. But, thankfully, the let-downs ended there.
Kunal Bambawale
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How Kolkata’s beloved jazz festival found a way around the demonetisation pain
The city's engagement with jazz goes back a century. To keep the ties going, the organisers of the festival have made it free this year.
Abhishek Sikhwal
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Higher ground: Farmers line up at a classical music festival in a Maharashtra village
The 76-year-old Aundh Sangeet Mahotsav, which takes place every October, is one of India’s most un-selfconsciously inclusive classical music festivals.
Sumana Ramanan
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings