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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In Godhra, Bilkis Bano convicts felicitated by RSS member soon after their release
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An 18th-century letter to Bombay shows what it was like to be in service of the East India Company
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Bulldozer at New Jersey I-Day parade draws protest from rights groups
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First synthetic embryos grown by scientists raise serious ethical questions
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BJP drops Nitin Gadkari and Shivraj Chouhan from its top decision-making body
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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.
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Video
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Watch: Beachgoers spot massive waterspout amid thunderstorm in Florida, USA
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Watch: Singer Arijit Singh pays tribute to Indian armed forces in his new music video ‘Patriot’
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Watch: Kerala doctors dance to ‘Pala Palli Tirupalli’, Health Minister Veena George posts video
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Watch: Players face off underwater in the Dive Chess World Championship in London
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister prays to a turbulent Narmada river with a coconut
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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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‘Khamosh Pani’ revisited: ‘A reminder of the path we took and the price we pay now’
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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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.
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The Field
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Pro Boxing: Vijender Singh returns to the ring with a knockout win against Eliasu Sulley
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Virat Kohli on importance of mental health for athletes – ‘Crucial to keep in touch with inner self’
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Hockey India's CoA has addressed major points raised, says FIH statement after visit
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Indian Premier League: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Chandrakant Pandit as head coach
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Watch: The brilliance of Thierry Henry during his Premier League stint with Arsenal