Musical Notes
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‘A storm in an ocean’: Hindustani vocalist Kumar Gandharva refused to be bound by orthodoxy
He exemplified the generative aspects of art well beyond narrowly construed genres.
Aditi Deo
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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
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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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
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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
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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
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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
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals