Sound Waves
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Tune in: What did Buddhist monks hear when they meditated in Goan caves in the 6th century?
A Mumbai-based sound research lab is preserving the history of heritage structures through their natural ambient noises.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Iraq and roll: The Jewish sounds of Bollywood
In the 1930s, Mumbai actually supported a Hebrew record label.
Naresh Fernandes
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Remembering the Jewish refugee who composed the All India Radio caller tune
Walter Kaufmann composed several early works that encouraged the interplay of East and West.
Naresh Fernandes
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Short fiction: Riddled with debt, a farmer urges the PM to change the formula for compound interest