In Nigeria, the nexus between music and politics shows how corruptible art is

The recent #EndSARS protests have highlighted that the country’s leaders and celebrities are obsessed with international media.

Garhe Osiebe, The Conversation

· 12 hours ago

AR Rahman interview: ‘There’s an ocean inside you, never say everything has been done’

The music composer speaks about his involvement with BAFTA Breakthrough India initiative.

Devarsi Ghosh

· 14 hours ago

Archives: Italian singer Adriano Celentano’s nonsense song meant to sound like it was in English

The song was apparently written to prove Italians would like any ‘English’ song.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 27, 2020 · 02:35 pm

Watch: Precision dance group Rockettes performs at Thanksgiving Parade wearing masks

The performance went viral on social media.

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· Nov 27, 2020 · 12:35 pm

Watch: Pop sensation BTS steals hearts mixing hits ‘Life Goes On’ and ‘Dynamite’ on this late show

The K-pop band performed this special track on The Late Late Show With James Corden.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 26, 2020 · 03:07 pm

Watch every single cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bad Guy’ in the world’s first ‘infinite’ music video

‘To get math-y, watching every combination of covers would take at least 1.46 x 10^100 years, which is longer than the lifespan of the universe.’

Scroll Staff

· Nov 25, 2020 · 12:43 pm

In documentary ‘Rock Disco Tabla’, a look at Karsh Kale’s multicultural musicality

Shakti Hasija’s film has been produced by the composers Salim-Sulaiman.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Nov 23, 2020 · 10:30 am

Watch: Pop icons Justin Beiber and Shawn Mendes collaborate on self-reflective new song, ‘Monster’

The song tracks their rise to fame and the pressure of the ‘pedestal’ they were both put on when young.

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· Nov 21, 2020 · 03:59 pm

Watch: Rapper Ikka teams up with Raftaar single named ‘Angaar’ from debut album

Previously heard on ‘Dilbar Dilbar’ from ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Ikka has roped in Sez on the Beat, DIVINE, and Raftaar, among others for his first album ‘I’.

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· Nov 21, 2020 · 11:10 am

Listen: An introduction to the poetry of the ashtapadi form

These poems of eight stanzas have primarily been part of the repertoire of Gwalior gharana singers.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Nov 21, 2020 · 07:00 am

Watch: Singer Armaan Malik releases new song about complicated relationships

‘The truth is, as long we love them, we try one more time.’

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· Nov 20, 2020 · 02:50 pm

Listen: Here’s a Sanskrit-inspired rendition of composer Johann Bach’s Suite No 2

This piece features American vocalist Ward Swingle’s acapella arrangement of Bourrée II.

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· Nov 20, 2020 · 01:41 pm