Music History
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How the songs of enslaved Africans in the US were transformed into gospel music
A brief history of the evolution of gospel music.
Robert Stephens, The Conversation
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How a war provided the soundtrack for subversive Afrikaans rock
Rock music against military conscription during 1980s South Africa resonated with wider fault lines in Afrikaner society.
Schalk van der Merwe, The Conversation
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Strings attached: A short history of the Western classical guitar in India
Indian composers haven’t fully exploited the opportunity to write for the guitar.
Kuldeep Barve
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Watch: US Senator Bernie Sanders responds to memes on his Inauguration Day attire
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Watch: Rishabh Pant is an exceptional talent, played a pretty special innings, says Steve Smith
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Ali Ben Sou Alle: Was this 19th century Frenchman the Pied Piper of Mysore?
He may have been director of the Royal Music for the Maharaja of Mysore. Or, he may have invented the story out of thin air.
Paul Wehage
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In French opera ‘Padmavati’, sweetness, dread, and lots of sighing and twirling
Revisited by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2008 and the source of his upcoming movie, Albert Roussel’s 1923 work devotes much time to dance sequences.
Vignesh Sridharan
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Watch: The mystery of why air horns are used in hip hop is finally solved (or not)
It was one DJ who revolutionised it into a 'global phenomenon' but its roots go deeper.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Hilarious imitation of podcast hosts saying ‘literally nothing for 20 minutes’ by a producer
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Watch: Eight-year-old skater Ma Zihui makes winning comeback after falling at the start of the race
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Watch: US Senator Bernie Sanders responds to memes on his Inauguration Day attire
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Watch: Amanda Gorman explains how the US Capitol siege inspired her Inauguration Day poem
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Watch: Tiger picks up plastic bottle at Tadoba National Park, highlighting grave threat to wildlife
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The harmonium was born in Europe – so how did it become synonymous with Indian music?
The journey of the instrument across continents and centuries.
Vishwas R. Gaitonde
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How courtesans paved the way for women in Indian showbiz
A new book maps the ways women singers changed the music industry.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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After 61 years, Mumbai's own music store Rhythm House says goodbye with this bittersweet video
Vinyl, cassettes, and then CDs – it was the go-to music shop for three generation of Mumbaikars.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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Stand by for an up-to-date chronicle of India's independent music scene
Arjun S Ravi's six-part documentary series encompasses the jazz era, the arrival of rock in 60s and the recent explosion of electronic music in India.
Amit Gurbaxani
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Not all variations of the world's most annoying ringtone are unbearable
Even better: Microsoft does not own it.
Mridula Chari