Babloo Babylon: The rising underground musician from Jhumri Telaiya whose identity nobody knows

He is elusive, he remains anonymous, and he would rather let his music do the talking.

Akhil Sood

· 6 hours ago

How the Indian folk-fusion band Swarathma got their mojo back after a tough six years

The Bengaluru band’s third album ‘Raah e Fakira’ is a well-balanced mix of classic Swarathma and its version 2.0.

Amit Gurbaxani

· Nov 08, 2018 · 11:30 am

The story of Harihar Rao, the Ravi Shankar protégé who helped popularise Indian music in the West

Rao donned many hats: from sitarist and acclaimed exponent of raga rock to educator and co-founder of The Music Circle.

Anu Kumar

· Oct 30, 2018 · 11:30 am

Bryan Adams is visiting India for the fifth time because ‘Summer of 69’ is almost a Hindi song now

A handful of pop and rock acts like Bryan Adams, Michael Learns to Rock and Poets of the Fall keep returning to India.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Oct 09, 2018 · 11:30 am

A retired electrician in a Maharashtra village is fighting casteism, one bhajan at a time

As a child, Avinash More wasn’t allowed in village temples. His voice, which ‘can make the dead walk’, changed that.

Sanket Jain

· Oct 01, 2018 · 11:30 am

In Shillong, hip-hop artists are singing tales of poverty, unemployment and a fading language

Acts such as Khasi Bloodz, Kingdom Culture and Mawlai Emcees are trying to give a voice to the youth of the region.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj

· Sep 27, 2018 · 11:30 am

India’s most exciting music label doesn’t want to produce hits – and that’s a good thing

As it turns one next month, Azadi Records is doubling down on its ethos – create a legacy and make music more inclusive.

Amit Gurbaxani

· Sep 14, 2018 · 11:30 am

How Kerala came to embrace the unfamiliar musical genre of ghazals

In a landscape dominated by Carnatic music, ghazals were largely alien until the 1980s. Umbayi, who died earlier this month, changed that.

Malini Nair

· Aug 28, 2018 · 11:30 am

Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock: A simple thing done well is my yardstick for making music

The British bassist, who is currently in India, talks about his influences, his upcoming album, and what makes a song endure.

Amit Gurbaxani

· Aug 10, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Meet the American who is adapting Carnatic music (and AR Rahman’s songs) for Western choirs

Ethan Sperry is combining the musical traditions of the East and the West.

Vishwas Gaitonde

· Aug 01, 2018 · 11:30 am

With his new record, Prateek Kuhad does what he does best – create melodic, mushy earworms

‘cold/mess’ became the latest Indian independent music release to top the iTunes India all-genre album chart.

Akhil Sood

· Jul 25, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Music migrants: These nomads have been roaming India for decades in search of broken harmoniums

For nine months each year, the Gawli community from a village in Madhya Pradesh travels to hamlets to repair harmoniums.

Sanket Jain

· Jul 17, 2018 · 11:30 am