Musical History
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‘Qawwali can teach us the lesson of unity’: A photo exhibition goes beyond the music
Manjari Chaturvedi, curator of the exhibition, speaks to Scroll.in about the need to document the history of the art form.
Priyali Prakash
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On his 250th birth anniversary, remembering Beethoven the astute businessman
The musical genius also had a flair for commerce, it turns out.
Luis Dias
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The long-ignored connection between Hindustani classical khyal and qawwali
Tracing the history of the khyal presents an opportunity to broaden our understanding of identity beyond religion and borders.
Wajiha Ather Naqvi, Dawn.com
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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ED searches increased by 86 times under Modi government compared to UPA decade: Report
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Champion or copycat? Elvis Presley’s ambiguous relationship with black America
Forty years after his death, how can we reconcile the contradictory black responses to the King of Rock?
Brian Ward, The Conversation
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Habib Painter: The billboard painter who became a famous qawaali singer
His singing earned him the title of ‘Bulbul-E-Hind’ from Jawaharlal Nehru.
Manish Gaekwad
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Have you heard the longest qawaali ever sung?
In the first of our new series, meet Aziz Mian, who clocked his performance at 115 minutes.
Manish Gaekwad
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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The proposed biopic on Nazia and Zoheb Hassan needs to have these songs
Among their most popular hits are ‘Aap Jaisa Koi Mere Zindagi Mein Aaye’, ‘Boom Boom’ and ‘Disco Deewane’.
Manish Gaekwad
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How I got George Harrison all peeved in Calcutta in 1976
A brief encounter with the third Beatle.
C Y Gopinath