Sunday Sounds
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Bob Dylan tunes like you've never heard them – in Hindi and Bengali
The 2016 Nobel prize winner for literature may not have displayed an interest in the subcontinent but its musicians continue to have an enormous passion for him
Nate Rabe
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The final cut: Songs that never say goodbye
A long-time columnist bows out.
Nate Rabe
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The unsung instrumentalists: A tribute to the men behind the intoxicating sounds of Indian pop
They remained nameless and faceless to the average listener but were well known among the musical fraternities.
Nate Rabe
Trending
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Why Franz Kafka may be ‘the last truly great writer’ of the post-modern era
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An Indo-jazz quartet: Four new albums for South Asian souls
In an age of cheap celebrity and formulaic music, this is the sort of stuff that makes nations proud.
Nate Rabe
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The playlist of random goodness
Here are several songs from across the spectrum that will hopefully tickle your fancy far into the working week.
Nate Rabe
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A different ghazal: The musical duo that brought the sounds of Persia and India together again
Kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and sitarist Shujaat Khan evoked the time when Safavid Persia and Mughal India were the dominant forces of the Orient.
Nate Rabe
Video
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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'I don’t drink soda': What Pakistani neo-Sufi musician Arooj Aftab said about Coke Studio
An interview with the guitarist and singer whose album 'Bird Under Water' is unhurried as a Sunday morning, a thing of understated beauty.
Nate Rabe
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Tune in to some truly spectacular global gypsy music – with India in its soul
The music of the Roma – 'children of India' – has a unique sound and blends diverse influences.
Nate Rabe
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Greece fell in love with Nargis and Madhubala in the 1950s – and is still singing songs of love
And they will not be all Greek to you: A new genre of music, indoprepi, was built on the musical structures – even ragas – of the Hindi film songs.
Nate Rabe
The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Ik kudi: Four stunning versions of Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi's most popular work
Considered Punjab’s first modern poet, most of Batalvi's work was made to be sung – much before 'Udta Punjab'.
Nate Rabe
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Harry Manx weds the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas
The 'Mysticssippi' blues man has mastered the Mohan veena to create a fresh sound: the Bharatiya Blues.
Nate Rabe
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Listen to jazz artist John Handy's collaborations with India's classical music greats
This is fusion at its finest.
Nate Rabe
The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals, as it happened: Saweety, Nitu clinch gold medals for India
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals