Musical Notes
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Once a common music instrument, will the bulbul tarang ever take flight again?
Shahi baaja has survived because a set of musicians and instrument-makers love its ability to sing like a bird. What it needs now is wider adoption.
Ullas Ponnadi
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Interview: Musician Keaton Henson explores his disconnect with fame in ‘House Party’
He is best known for his beautifully fragile and personal explorations that delve into anxiety, separation and loss.
Manisha Maity
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Why 1992 is the year the song changed in India
The arrival of AR Rahman coincided with the efflorescence of Indipop.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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From ‘self-rule’ call to setting the narrative, how ITLF has become new Kuki-Zo voice in Manipur
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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How are freedom and democracy reflected in Hindustani music practice? A tabla maestro’s reflections
The tabla has been an accompanying instrument and those who play it have a secondary status in the hierarchy of music. Its practitioners must push for change.
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: These Bihu songs reveal the rhythms and routines of rural Assam
Their lyrics speak of everything from love and marriage to environment and working-class struggles.
Joyshri Pathak & Aditya Ranjan Pathak
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Nearly 30 years after Fela Kuti’s death, the music world is still playing catch up
The Nigerian icon’s nomination for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spot can only be received with mixed feelings.
Sanya Osha, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Hilarious moments as woman wakes up at dawn to find neighbour’s pets in her house
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Watch: Cricketer meets children-turned-‘reporters’ who ask her cute questions
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue team dance in celebration after all workers are evacuated safely
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Audio cassettes are ‘a bit rubbish’, so why did their sales double during the pandemic?
Cassette tapes are in again – and this time, it's smaller artists who look likely to gain.
Iain Taylor, The Conversation
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Rhythm of change: The complex world of underground music in Kashmir
Kashmir’s independent music artists are following their bliss in the face of trying political and social pressures.
Nandini Sen
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Advice from the greats: Plagiarism is ‘natural and necessary’ to make groundbreaking music
The history of rock is one of theft, beginning with Elvis’s debut single.
Ross Cole, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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On UK’s music charts, a pro-Brexit song and the ‘Anthem for Europe’ compete for the top spot
On the one hand, there’s Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’. On the other, there’s Dominic Frisby’s ‘17 Million Fuck Offs’.
Adam Behr, The Conversation
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Remembering the Khasi singer who immortalised fading folktales and village life
Through his music, Skendrowell Syiemlieh spoke of forgotten myths, folktales, ethics and ways of life.
Donboklang Ryntathiang
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Video: How Nokia’s signature ringtone was created from the work of a 19th century Spanish guitarist
Long after Francisco Tárrega died, a snippet from his solo ‘Gran Vals’ was revived in the most unexpected way.
Ramakrishnan M
The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Thousand years old, going on 10 – the sport comes of age in its latest season
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India tour of South Africa: Sharma, Kohli, Bumrah skip white-ball series; Iyer makes Test comeback
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Uganda script history to qualify for 2024 edition in USA and West Indies
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Junior World Boxing C’ships 2023: Eight Indian boxers move into the semi-finals and confirm medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Treesa/Gayatri, Priyanshu Rajawat reach quarter-finals