Listen: These five vocal compositions are set to the versatile Jhaptaal

This popular taal is also used in instrumental music, Kathak performances and tabla solo recitals.

Aneesh Pradhan

· 31 minutes ago

Audio master: Every AR Rahman song in ‘Kandukondain Kandukondain’ reflects the film’s many moods

AR Rahman’s eight-song soundtrack for Rajiv Menon’s second film is as gorgeous and elegant as its star cast.

Archana Nathan

· Dec 12, 2018 · 08:15 am

Music and chill: How winter plays Cupid in Hindi film songs

Inhibitions fall as does the mercury, and then press play.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Dec 11, 2018 · 08:15 am

‘I suggested we keep the chorus in Malayalam’: Gulzar on the making of ‘Jiya Jale’ from ‘Dil Se’

The renowned lyricist tells Nasreen Munni Kabir about the story behind the song and many others in a new book.

Nasreen Munni Kabir

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Gulzar

· Dec 09, 2018 · 08:15 am

Why 2018 was a breakthrough year for the Latin jazz pianist Pradyumna Singh Manot

From playing at international festivals to becoming the director of the NCPA Jazz Collective, Manot’s career has been on an upswing.

Tania Bhattacharya

· Dec 08, 2018 · 11:30 am

Listen: Explore Chautaal through these performances by Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Abhay Narayan Mallick

This is a cycle of 12 matras, used chiefly for dhrupad recitals.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Dec 08, 2018 · 06:00 am

Watch: Prateek Kuhad’s ‘cold/mess’ video perfectly captures the highs and lows of a relationship

Jim Sarbh and Zoya Hussain portray the pain of heartbreak in the music video for Prateek Kuhad’s “cold/mess.”

Scroll Staff

· Dec 07, 2018 · 05:00 pm

Watch: This anti-Sterlite rap song calls on the government to ‘stand by the people’

The collective Justice Rocks commented on the plight of democracy and the clamping down on dissent through the song.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 06, 2018 · 05:00 pm

Christmas is coming, this soul-stirring version of ‘Silent Night’ by a Sri Lankan choir reminds us

Spread the joy with this beautiful rendition of the famous Christmas carol.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 05, 2018 · 01:00 pm

‘Zero’: Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in a dance-off for Katrina Kaif in ‘Issaqbaazi’

This is the second song released from Aanand L Rai’s film after the ballad ‘Mere Naam Tu’.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 04, 2018 · 01:36 pm

Listen: Classical or semi-classical? These thumris show categorising musical genres lacks logic

The ‘classical’, ‘semi-classical’ and ‘light’ labels did not exist traditionally.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Dec 01, 2018 · 06:00 am

‘Kedarnath’ music review: Two love songs stand out in a soundtrack of placeholders

Abhishek Kapoor’s romance, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan, has music by Amit Trivedi.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Nov 30, 2018 · 08:15 am