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TopicIndian music

Topic: Indian music

‘Abbaji’ Alla Rakha changed the sound of Indian music—Jammu to NYC

Alla Rakha’s partnership with Ravi Shankar spanned nearly three decades. It remains one of the most iconic collaborations in music history.

Restoring Punjab’s Haveli Diwan Hari Chand—the project is all about gurbani sangeet

‘This MoU is not about renting a picturesque old house,' said The Anad Foundation’s Bhai Baldeep Singh. He wants to turn the Kapurthala haveli into a home for endangered music.

We are wrong to cancel AR Rahman who contributed so much to Bollywood patriotism

For over three decades, AR Rahman has been a cultural ambassador of Indian pluralism. And yet, in today’s climate, that legacy seems disturbingly fragile.

Indian states are competing to be the concert capital. Post Malone in Assam a turning point

After Coldplay performed last year in Ahmedabad, the phrase concert economy was suddenly in vogue. It has set off a competition among several states to become India’s concert capital.

‘Even women embraced Honey Singh’s songs,’ says director of Netflix documentary

The rollercoaster life of the pop star gets an 80-minute spotlight in Netflix’s latest offering, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, directed by Mozez Singh.

‘Thank you for the music’. Musicians, actors & politicians celebrate ‘unmatched maestro’ Zakir Hussain

The tabla virtuoso, who passed away at 73, was remembered by celebrities and artists on social media for his 'immense humility' and for helping launch the careers of young musicians.

Indie artists gather in Delhi for a musical evening celebrating democracy, dignity, freedom

At ‘Music as Protest’, an event organised by Janata Radio, indie artists performed songs & recited poems, some penned by legends, some originals.

Delhi’s ‘mobile music school’ takes off again, on mission to train young talent from low-income families

This is the second edition of the ‘music bus’, unveiled by NGO Naadvistaar Foundation Tuesday, in partnership with non-profit Manzil Mystics, the Delhi government and MCD schools.

India’s music scene shouldn’t be judged on who tours here. We’re winning big at Grammys

With the range of artists that have come to perform and the diversity of music created here, India is thriving. There is no desperation to attract ‘cutting-edge’ international bands.

West is shocked rapper Hanumankind is Indian. Get over it—we do more than Bollywood music

The racist comments against Indian rapper Hanumankind, whose song Big Dawgs has become a big hit, undermine all artists who’ve created great music but haven’t been noticed enough.

On Camera

Why India should launch a gold amnesty scheme to shore up national reserves

Instead of fighting the citizens' love for gold, the government could integrate it into the formal economy through a strategic buyback.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.