World Music
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United States: Barbara Alston, 1960s singer of The Crystals fame, dies at 74
She is considered one of the most influential rock and roll singers of that decade.
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The 12-year-old son of Metallica’s bassist has just signed on to play for nu metal band Korn
Tye Trujillo will replace Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu on an upcoming tour of South America.
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Watch: What happens when The Weeknd’s chartbusting song ‘Starboy’ gets a bhangra remix?
The outcome is not just catchy music but also sociological insights.
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Trending
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: This song celebrates the right to speak in one’s mother tongue in 12 different languages
'Amar bhaiyer rakte rangano' commemorates the language martyrs of the former East Pakistan.
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Watch: A Patna musician has won a Grammy for Yo-Yo Ma's world music album
Sandeep Das played the tabla on The Silk Road Ensemble's 'Sing Me Home'.
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Watch: New age band White Sun wins a Grammy for their album inspired by yoga bhajans
'The lyrics were pre-written for me by saints, sages, and yogis 5,000 years ago.'
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Video
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‘What is the point of dying like this?’: Urvish Kothari’s satirical question to the people of India
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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Shri Sriram fuses Indian classical music with Yorkshire brass in a prize-winning performance
His album, titled 'Just A Vibration', won a 2016 British Composer Award.
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Deep In Dance with Maksim Dark + Audio Glitch + Folic State
Russian techno producer and DJ Maksim Dark aka Maxim Surzhik will headline this instalment of Deep In Dance.
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You've never heard western rock and pop the way these Azerbaijani musicians play them
The traditional music of the country dates back a thousand years, but now includes tunes from Elvis Presley to Pink Floyd.
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The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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[Listen] Hindi film songs in Swahili
The African musical form known as Taarab borrows heavily from Indian tunes.
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Watch this British singer welcome spring with a soulful rendition of Faiz’s ‘Gulon Mein Rang Bhare’
London-based musician Tanya Wells has previously performed songs by Mehdi Hasan and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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How Jodhpur transformed itself into a hub for global music collaborations
The Jodhpur Gypsy and Flamenco festival, which begins today, is the third major international festival at the city's spectacular Mehrangarh Fort.
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The Field
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Football, Intercontinental Cup 2023: India begin campaign with comfortable win over Mongolia
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WTC Final, Day 3: The Ajinkya Rahane-Shardul Thakur dance gives India a footing in the match
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Hockey: The duality of a goalkeeper – Mohith HS is aiming to make his mark in Indian hockey
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Badminton Asia Junior C’ships 2023: Tara Shah, Ayush Shetty among those selected in India’s squad
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Watch: Novak Djokovic after SF win vs Carlos Alcaraz – ‘He’s going to win this event many times’