Musical Memories
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In Yangon, a song for Bahadur Shah Zafar – and Myanmar
On the 160th anniversary of the Mughal emperor’s death, a retired Indian Navy officer recalls a trip to his mausoleum.
G Prakash
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‘All music comes from seven notes’: Sitarist Kartick Kumar on his career in film and classical music
The veteran artist looks back on the confluence between different music forms and working with Lata Mangeshkar.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘That is why I sing’: How Mumbai’s vibrant musical scene nurtured Amarendra Dhaneshwar’s talents
A translation by Shanta Gokhale of a section of the new book by the performer and critic.
Shanta Gokhale
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Adani stocks slide up to 24%, bonds hit distressed levels after calling off share sale
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How the Uddhav Thackeray Sena and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi alliance will pose a challenge to the BJP
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‘Sweet, beautiful voices’: When a troupe of African American musicians sang at the Taj Mahal in 1889
The Fisk Jubilee Singers toured India and Bhutan for a few short months in 1889 and 1890, drawing cheers from listeners and praises from critics.
Patrick D. Rasico
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Music beyond language: Can a song be truly loved without understanding the lyrics?
My first language is Bengali, I read and write English for a living, and I understand Hindi. Why then do I love songs in other languages?
Devarsi Ghosh
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In ‘Then & Now’, Susmit Bose’s social blues create a time warp to reach the counterculture years
The compilation album features five decades of the Delhi singer-songwriter’s work.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Music and lyrics: ‘Thodi Si Bewafaii’ and the magic of one-off collaborations
Gulzar and Khayyam joined forces for the 1980 movie, starring Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Padmini Kolhapure.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: Songwriter Gulshan Bawra combined soul and depth with a sense of fun
Born Gulshan Kumar Mehta, but known by the name that captured his irreverent and freewheeling personality.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Notes scribbled in a 14th-century musical treatise trace Aurangzeb’s journey from Delhi to Kashmir
The handbook has relevance beyond the world of Arabic and Persian musicology.
Jenny Norton-Wright
The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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Songs of solace: A playlist to take comfort in and words to live by
From ‘Sooha Saaha’ to ‘Yeh Honsla’, songs to help us navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
Rineeta Naik
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How film composers have used raag Maand to express love and longing
From sadness to elation, Maand has been used for a diverse set of situations.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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How techno music reunited Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall
After years of censorship, young people from both sides needed a new kind of nonconformist music. Techno rave parties filled that silence.
Beate Peter, The Conversation
The Field
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India vs New Zealand: Shubman Gill on his unbeaten century, Hardik Pandya’s advice to him and more
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Cricket: Andrew Strauss – ‘IPL will become world's biggest domestic sporting event’
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Watch: U19 champions Shafali Verma and Co take a lap of honour in Ahmedabad during IND vs NZ match