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Aneesh Pradhan
Aneesh Pradhan is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Listen: Tabla player Ghulam Mohammed’s music for ‘Pakeezah’ and other films
The next part in a series about Hindustani performers who composed music for the movies.
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Listen: The film compositions of sitar player Muhammad Shafi sung by Lata Mangeshkar and others
The brother–in-law of Vilayat Khan worked as an instrumentalist and music director for more than three decades.
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Listen: Asha Bhosale and Anuradha Paudwal sing film songs by flute maestro Raghunath Seth
Another episode in a series on Hindustani musicians in the world of cinema.
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Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Do humble leaders create better employees? A new book answers the question after years of research
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Shankar Mishra gets bail in Air India urination case
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Listen: The film music of Timir Baran sung by Pankaj Mullick and others
The movies on which he worked included Adhikar, Rajnartaki and Baadbaan.
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Listen: Songs from the film ‘Nagad Narayan’ composed by Hindustani violinist Shridhar Parsekar
Bonus: A recording of his interpretation of raag Marwa.
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Listen: Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan’s film songs for ‘Aandhiyaan’
Lata Mangeshkar was among the singers on the soundtrack.
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Video
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Watch: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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Listen: The film songs of bansuri maestro Pannalal Ghosh
He composed music for ‘Anjaan’ and ‘Andolan’.
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Listen: Seven film songs composed by tabla maestro Alla Rakha
He composed music for Hindi and Punjabi movies under the name AR Qureshi.
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Listen: The film songs of Hindustani music educator Shankarrao Vyas
His movie work was influenced by folk, religious and art music.
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The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Listen: Seven film songs composed by sitar maestro Ravi Shankar
The first part of a new series about the involvement of Hindustani musicians in the world of cinema.
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Listen: As India celebrates Ganeshotsav, two taals associated with the elephant-headed deity
Recordings of pakhawaj maestro Arjun Shejwal playing Ganesh taal and Gaj jhampa.
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How are freedom and democracy reflected in Hindustani music practice? A tabla maestro’s reflections
The tabla has been an accompanying instrument and those who play it have a secondary status in the hierarchy of music. Its practitioners must push for change.
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The Field
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Wrestling controversy: Babita Phogat joins sports ministry's Oversight Committee panel
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Alexander Zverev to face no ATP action on domestic abuse allegations after ‘insufficient evidence’
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Cricket: Chandika Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coach
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’