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TopicIndian classical music

Topic: Indian classical music

Pandit Jasraj—modern-era Tansen who even hypnotised deer with his music

Unnati Sharma -
From Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Gujarat’s Sanand to King Tribhuwan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal, Pandit Jasraj performed for many royal patrons of his time.

Nepotism is key in musical gharanas too. But anger only for Sushant Singh Rajput

Amrit Srinivasan -
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death put Bollywood’s nepotism in spotlight. But feudal sites with the power to break young careers have been the hallmark of classical gharanas too.

Hindustani vocalist Abdul Karim Khan’s music has special relevance in these communal times

Vikram Sampath -
Listening to Abdul Karim Khan at the age of 11, Bhimsen Joshi is said to have made up his mind that this was how real music ought to be.

Salem Godavari, Carnatic vocalist who fought superstitions to record erotic compositions

Vikram Sampath -
Salem Godavari is a forgotten footnote and sadly evokes no memory in Carnatic musicians or connoisseurs.

Gauhar Jaan, India’s first record artist, took Rs 3,000 a session & threw parties for her cat

Vikram Sampath -
Gramophone’s search for ‘native’ voices in 1900s brought it to India’s Gauhar Jaan, who would go on to have 600 records to her name.
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Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

Phiroze J Shroff -
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Defence

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National Interest

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Shekhar Gupta -
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