Watch: Protest songs are becoming one of the strongest voices of anti-CAA-NPR-NRC demonstrations

Music and art have proven to be a valuable and growing form of dissent.

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· 7 hours ago

‘Mere mann ki baat’: Rapper SlowCheeta’s video is inspired by India’s political turmoil

‘Yaha na puchega koi jaat, na maangega kaagzaat’ (Nobody here will inquire about your caste or ask you to produce identity papers).

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· 9 hours ago

If ‘Ole Ole’ is Saif Ali Khan’s signature song, which one makes you think of Varun Dhawan?

Nearly every Bollywood male star has a tune instantly and indelibly associated with him.

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· Yesterday · 08:00 am

Watch: Viral song from Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ is ‘horrific,’ says show runner Lauren Hissrich

‘It’s a catchy song, but if you step back and listen to the lyrics, it’s horrific. What it’s saying is: I’m going to change how history sees this entire event.’

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· Jan 15, 2020 · 03:20 pm

Watch: Alicia Keys’ new song ‘Underdog’ is about resilience and chasing your dreams

The track has been co-written with Ed Sheeran, co-produced with Johnny McDaid (Ed Sheeran, Pink) and encourages underdogs to ‘rise up.’

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· Jan 11, 2020 · 06:05 pm

‘Hum bhi krantikari:’ Rap song acknowledges mass protests taking place across the country

The song was inspired by the 24x7 sit-down protest in Park Circus, Kolkata, in solidarity with Shaheen Bagh in Delhi.

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· Jan 10, 2020 · 08:00 am

Watch: This elderly fisherman from a Pakistani town is a legendary musician, a wizard with the banjo

Noor Bakhsh Baloch from Pasni, Pakistan has also played the banjo (or ‘benjo’) for Coke Studio Pakistan’s twelfth season.

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· Jan 09, 2020 · 10:43 am

Listen: Ali Sethi’s soulful rendition of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s ghazal ‘Gulon Main Rang’ on Coke Studio

The Pakistani singer and writer performed the piece for Coke Studio’s Season 12.

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· Jan 05, 2020 · 11:44 am

Listen: Tappas in Bhairavi sung by Siddheshwari Devi, Sharad Sathe and other greats

The flexibility of Bhairavi to create tonal centres other than those that are strictly prescribed by the rules lends itself superbly to the tappa form.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Jan 04, 2020 · 07:00 am

The Art of Resistance: How Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’ has battled tyranny across time and place

From Zia to Modi, the poem has become a subcontinental anthem of protest.

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· Jan 01, 2020 · 06:30 pm

The Art of Resistance: Dub Sharma’s ‘Azadi’ remix brings the revolution to the dance floor

A reminder of the freedoms India still has to fight for seven decades after Independence.

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· Jan 01, 2020 · 12:01 am

Press play (and wipe away the tears): The ultimate 1990s Indipop songlist

From ‘Paree Hoon Main’ to ‘Purani Jeans’ via ‘Made in India’ and ‘Tanha Dil’, it’s all here.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Dec 31, 2019 · 08:30 am