Music
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Remembering three decades of friendship with Aamir Zaki, Pakistan’s unsung guitar hero
Nadeem F Paracha
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Listen: Rare recordings of the remarkable Khaprumama Parvatkar, who mastered the maths of rhythm
Aneesh Pradhan
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Watch: This film celebrates musician Alice Coltrane’s deep links with Hinduism and India
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Watch: A 13-year-old wheelchair-bound musical prodigy of Indian origin is a motivational star
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Videos: Assam’s new Bhupen Hazarika bridge reminds us of his abiding songs about rivers
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The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s’ at 50: Was it the greatest thing you ever heard or just another album?
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Watch: How Indian reggae musician Taru Dalmia took to the streets to ‘defend dissent’
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Watch: This Youtube star’s covers of popular music are a huge hit (and absolutely horrendous)
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Watch: Dhinchak Pooja is cringe-pop’s latest, painfully hilarious star
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Watch: Filmmaker Michel Gondry recreates iconic rock music album covers in new ad
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Listen: These duets by thumri singers Nirmala Devi and Lakshmi Shankar are rare gems
Aneesh Pradhan
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Tribute: Celebrate the music of grunge pioneer Chris Cornell with five memorable videos
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Watch: A thousand musicians perform Nirvana’s iconic ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ perfectly
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Singing of sex and life on the streets, Brazil’s female funk stars are fierce and feminist
Adriana Facina, The Conversation
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Watch: Everyone’s got a crush on this all-girl boy band from China
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Watch the jazz trumpeter who makes funerals memorable in Mumbai
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Watch: Goa hotel staff welcome ABBA tribute band with a flash mob and an (obviously) ABBA song
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Watch what happens (or doesn’t) when Eminem’s music takes over a courtroom
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Flashback: When ‘Baje Sargam’ challenged the popularity of ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’
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From Boyzone to Jamiroquai, here’s why so many bands are making a comeback
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