Sonic Saturday
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Listen: An imagined recreation of a Mumbai jalsa with ‘God Save the Queen’ sung in Gujarati in 1887
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: The swan glides through melodies in the rarely-heard raag Hansakinkini
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Compositions in raag Hamsadhvani, the sound of the swan
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: A song of spring by Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale that resounds with the cry of the parrot
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Hindustani melodies that echo with the cry of the peacock
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Hindustani melodies in which the crow acts as a messenger for lovers
Aneesh Pradhan
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In the silence of lockdown, listen to Begum Akhtar and Ulhas Kashalkar sing about the koel
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Sonic Saturday’s 300th edition celebrates tabla maestro Ahmed Jan Thirakwa
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Vilayat Khan plays raag Bilaskhani Todi on the sitar and the surbahar
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Manhar Barve plays the ghungrutarang and other unusual instruments
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Spring raags by Gajananbuwa Joshi, known for both vocal and violin recitals
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Recordings by sarangi players who were also skilled vocalists
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: An imagined recreation of a 1936 All India Radio live broadcast
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: An imagined recreation of a Hindustani concert organised by a Parsi music group in 1890
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: For Eid-e-Milad, recordings by Gauhar Jan, Begum Akhtar and Bhimsen Joshi
Aneesh Pradhan
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Remembering Batuk Diwanji, a treasure trove of stories about Mumbai’s Hindustani music scene
Aneesh Pradhan
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Indian soundscapes: Culture ministry aims to document music makers so it can spend its money better
Aneesh Pradhan
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Two projects are mapping the music of India, creating awareness about our sonic diversity
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Pakhawaj players of the Nana Saheb Panse gharana, with roots in the Indore court
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Exploring the rich tradition of pakhawaj solo playing
Aneesh Pradhan