Musical Memories
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Everything has been prep for today: Jazz vocalist Radha Thomas looks back on five decades in music
Rock-and-roll. New York jazz. ‘Rendu Dosai’. The noted musician from Bangalore on the highlights of a life in song.
Radha Thomas
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‘50 years on, I feel like a rock star again’: A pioneering album by an Indian band gets another life
The keyboard player of the legendary Mumbai band, The Savages, describes the excitement of having a record cut in 1971 make its way to the stores once more.
Prabhakar Mundkur
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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
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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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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‘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
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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
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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
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement