Music Lessons
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Scooby-dooby-doo: Making sense of scat singing in jazz
Behind the wordless language of the jazz greats.
George Burrows, The Conversation
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It’s time we stop using the term ‘world music’ for all that doesn’t come from the West
There are many sub-genres of Hip Hop, so why is all non-Anglophone music lumped under one label?
Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation
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From four bottles of vodka to small pegs: The evolution of the Punjabi party song in Hindi films
The Punjab government wants to crack down on Punjabi pop. How has the genre been used in Bollywood?
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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ED searches increased by 86 times under Modi government compared to UPA decade: Report
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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The right note: Why it’s time for male voice choirs to star welcoming women
Derbyshire police's male-voice choir is out of tune with the modern world in refusing to admit women.
Thomas Breeze, The Conversation
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Healing tunes: Why hip hop doesn’t deserve the bad rap it has got
It can be a transformative tool.
Raphael Travis Jr, The Conversation & Alexander Crooke, The Conversation
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What German composer Bach has in common with the Indian dhrupad genre
The styles of Bach and the great dhrupadiya Sadarang reached a culmination in the 18th century and then declined. Yet both are very much alive today.
George Ruckert
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Remembering Acharya Bach, the ‘last Asian composer’ of Western classical music
In many ways, the 18th century German composer shared techniques with Hindustani and Carnatic traditions.
George Ruckert
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Why Gandhi’s favourite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ is so important in Modi’s hate-filled India
First they killed the Mahatma. And then they went after his message of empathy.
Ananya Vajpeyi
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How did Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ change rock ‘n’ roll? An Indian insider explains
Twenty-five years ago, a band from the backwaters of Washington shot into global stardom. Not long after, Miti Adhikari recorded them in Britain.
Abhishek Sikhwal
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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How a mining engineer’s invention made pop singers all sound the same
Auto-Tune was originally developed as a tool in the oil exploration industry, but now it's widely used in pop music.
Joshua Reiss, The Conversation
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Background notes: How the not-so-silent cinema created a love for music
In the earliest years of cinema, sound-less films were often played with musical accompaniments.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Musical genres are out of date – this new system explains why you might like both jazz and hip hop
A team of music psychologists have come up with a new way of classifying music.
David M. Greenberg, The Conversation
The Field
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage