music

A Comedy of Terrors

Madhavankutty Pillai

On the choices that AR Rahman faces

Beauty Redefined

TM Krishna

Aesthetics is not a matter of arts alone in an age of stifling cultural battles

Music for the Mind

Open

Our favourite songs can reveal the way our brains work

Baba Sehgal Reborn

Lhendup G Bhutia

The long forgotten Baba Sehgal, written off as too silly to be modern, reinvents himself as an internet star

Musical Instruments: The Sound of Creation

Sneha Bhura

A host of new musical instruments are born in India. A lowdown

Here’s my take on bands that have a body of work worth investing time and money in, and if they’re playing in your city, ensure that you catch the show. I’d trade my Buddy Guy pick to be a first-time listener of their music

AR Rahman: The maestro who inspires mastery

Shreya Sethuraman

Why does AR Rahman’s music spawn so many cover versions by other artists?

THE BROWN WHITE SYNDROME

Lalitha Suhasini

Songwriting by Indian bands in English has stood out for all the wrong reasons. It’s mostly unremarkable. I can’t remember any great pop song in English that I can sing word for word written by an Indian band in the past year

Devialet Silver Phantom

Gagandeep Singh Sapra

A powerful compact wireless speaker that delivers premium sound

Trending in Rajasthan

Lalitha Suhasini

The younger, local audience in Rajasthan may not realise what the fuss is about, but the world’s best musicians are drawn to the folk music of their state