Song Lines
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How Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum helped me understand the meaning of ‘tarab’
The Arabic word is almost impossible to define precisely in English.
Aditya Sharma
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Musings of a Mizo: On Vande Mataram by four-year-old Esther Hnamte and the paradoxes of being Indian
What does a patriotic song from the highlands mean at a time a boundary dispute has resulted in the highway to Mizoram being blockaded by Assam residents?
CV Lalmalsawmi
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‘Democracy gives us the right to ask questions’: Neha Singh Rathore’s Bhojpuri tunes are going viral
The young woman’s songs, recorded on her smartphone, speak uncomfortable truths.
Raj Kumar
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Punjab: Two singers booked for promoting gun culture through song lyrics
A Chandigarh-based lawyer alleged that the song was sung in contempt of High Court orders.
Scroll Staff
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‘Like Holi with the blood of Hindus and Muslims’: This song about Jallianwala Bagh still resonates
Imagining how India would shape up after independence was achieved, ‘Din Khoon Ke Hamaare’ evocatively invokes the unity of different religious communities.
Sumangala Damodaran
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From ‘White Christmas’ to ‘Santa Went Crazy’: An activist-lawyer’s list of controversial X’Mas songs
Nandita Haksar remembers childhood Christmases in Lagos – and brings her legal ear to holiday tunes that have run into trouble over the decades.
Nandita Haksar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Explained: The traditional roots of the viral ‘Manikya Malarayi Poovi’ song
The song is part of the Mappila Pattu genre, sung by the Muslims of Kerala’s Malabar region. This tune was originally recorded in 1978.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: A Mumbai musical battle about potholes turns sour as Shiv Sena raises the pitch
After a parody video about the city’s bad roads, a radio jockey is threatened with a defamation suit – and her mother served a notice about mosquito larvae.
Sujat Ambedkar
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Why a Welsh choir learnt a Hindi song from the students of a Mumbai municipal school
Only Men Aloud has been training girls from marginalised backgrounds for a special gig – and learning from them in turn.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Stage production ‘Sounds of the Sufis’ aims to rescue Sufism from Bollywood
A musical theatre performance combines personal stories with Sufi history to create an immersive experience.
Manish Gaekwad
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Eric Clapton's classic Layla gets a subcontinental twist ‒ twice
Amit Chaudhuri and Krish Ashok give Indian rockers their own versions of the old favourite.
Scroll Staff