Song Lines

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
· Dec 27, 2020 · 11:30 am
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
· Nov 02, 2020 · 06:30 am
‘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
· Oct 16, 2020 · 11:30 am

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