Sound stories: How the Western Outdoor recording studio influenced the Indian music scene

Set up by Suresh Nanavati, Western Outdoor in Mumbai soon became the go-place for the best Indian musical talent.

Rudradeep Bhattacharjee

· 14 hours ago

Listen: Kesarbai Kerkar, Pannalal Ghosh and others who performed at a legendary Mumbai event in 1944

The Vikramaditya Sahastrabdi Mahotsav wasn’t recorded but this is an attempt to recreate the impact of the performances at the University Convocation Hall.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Yesterday · 08:00 am

Watch: The original ‘Hound Dog’ performance, years before Elvis Presley claimed it as his song

A video from 1952 shows that African-American singer, Big Mama Thornton recorded the hit song years before Elvis Presley.

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· Oct 17, 2019 · 07:13 pm

Watch: Atif Aslam opens ‘Coke Studio Pakistan’ season 12 with ‘Wohi Khuda Hai’

The song was previously performed and made popular by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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· Oct 15, 2019 · 04:44 pm

‘Laal Kaptaan’ music review: Tune in to ‘Lahu Ka Rang Kara’ and rapper Dino James

A short album by Samira Koppikar with one great tune.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Oct 14, 2019 · 08:00 am

Revisiting ‘Night Song’, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s most experimental album ever

‘Night Song’ (1996) makes one wonder what the Pakistani legend could have accomplished in the West if he hadn’t passed away so soon.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Oct 13, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Aneesh Pradhan interview: ‘We’ve forgotten that Hindustani music has always been in a state of flux’

The noted musician and researcher discusses his new book, ‘Chasing the Raag Dream’.

Naresh Fernandes

· Oct 13, 2019 · 08:30 am

Watch: DJ Fatboy Slim remixes Greta Thunberg’s now-famous speech with his own song, live in concert

In another musical homage to the teen Swedish climate activist, DJ Fatboy Slim ignited the crowd with his new ‘Right here, right now’ mix.

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· Oct 12, 2019 · 09:16 am

Remembering Batuk Diwanji, a treasure trove of stories about Mumbai’s Hindustani music scene

He loved to recount his memories of the seven-day Vikramaditya Sahastrabdi Mahotsav held in the University Convocation Hall in 1944.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Oct 12, 2019 · 07:00 am

Finally, a film about Annapurna Devi that unpacks the legend behind the Hindustani musician

Nirmal Chander Dandriyal’s ‘Guru Maa’ will be screened in Mumbai on October 13 and 14.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 10, 2019 · 08:00 am

Listen: Once, this was meant to be music for plants. Now, it’s for people who love them

Mort Garson’s ‘Plantasia’ from the 1970s is enjoying second life in our ecologically endangered times.

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· Oct 08, 2019 · 11:01 pm

Watch: When a musician played ‘Bach in the Rain’ in the rain

An atmospheric moment at the Stourhead National Trust, United Kingdom.

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· Oct 08, 2019 · 01:02 pm