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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
Back-to-back heartbreak: SD Burman’s ‘Guide’ experiment remains unparalleled in Hindi film music
Here is the story of how the twin tunes ‘Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye’ and ‘Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya’ were composed.
Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Oct 31, 2016 · 06:00 pm
The Eureka moment that sealed the great partnership between RD Burman and Gulzar
The collaboration between the ace composer and the lyricist-filmmaker began with a song from ‘Parichay’ that was composed in the shower.
Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Jun 27, 2016 · 03:00 pm
How long must we wait for the definitive Mohammed Rafi biography?
Two new books are too uncritical to add any value to our understanding of the great singer.
Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Mar 27, 2016 · 06:00 pm
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Music history: The unknown story behind ‘Woh shaam kuchh ajeeb thi’
An excerpt from a book that details the back stories of classic Hindi film songs.
Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Jul 19, 2015 · 06:30 pm
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