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Aneesh Pradhan
Aneesh Pradhan is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Listen: Begum Akhtar and Shobha Gurtu perform Holi songs
The tabla on these tunes plays a role akin to the dholak.
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Listen: As the festival of colours approaches, here is how tabla is used to accompany the holi form
With songs by Siddheshwari Devi.
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Listen: How the tabla is used to accompany the chaiti folk form
Illustrated with tunes by Girija Devi and Nirmala Devi.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Listen: Dadra compositions set to Kaherva taal
Featuring tracks by Rasoolan Bai and Shobha Gurtu.
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Listen: Dadra compositions set to the dadra taal
Featuring performances by Siddheshwari Devi, Faiyaz Khan and Rassolan Bai.
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Listen: Bol banaav thumris sung in the eight-matra Kaherva
Featuring songs by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and by Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Listen: Two tracks featuring bol banaav thumris set to Jat taal
With performances by Rasoolan Bai and Siddheshwari Devi.
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Listen: How the 14-matra Deepchandi taal is used for bol banaav thumris
With performances by Siddheshwari Devi and Begum Akhtar.
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Listen: The tabla ‘laggi’ section of thumri-dadra renditions
Featuring thumris by Siddheshwari Devi and Mahadev Prasad Mishra.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Listen: The taals used by tabla players to accompany thumri
With tracks by Siddheshwari Devi and Faiyaz Khan.
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Listen: How different tabla players colour the rhythmic canvas their own way playing the same taal
An introduction to the various rhythmic cycles with which tabla players must be conversant.
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Listen: Begum Akhtar and the bonhomie and respect enjoyed by her accompanists
Accompanists must realise the significance not just of their individual musical roles but also that of other members of the ensemble.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May