music

The Man Who Resides in Music

PL Deshpande

There are no hardships in the world of music, only pleasure, Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur had once said. For all who knew this great khayal singer, a man for whom music was religion itself, nothing could ring more true. On his birth centenary, there couldn’t be a more appropriate tribute to the man and his genius than this article written for his 60th birthday by his friend and eminent Marathi playwright and actor PL Deshpande.

High on Coke Studio

Supriya Nair

Forget cricket. A Pakistani music show is breaking down barriers.

Return of the LP

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Decades after we banished LPs, collectors and newbies confess that vinyl is spinning its way back into their lives as audio-grade discs re-mastered to sound better.

The Rappers of Dharavi

Shubhangi Swarup

Sout Dandy raps in Tamil and English on social issues.

Keeping the Spirit Intact

Subhra Mazumdar

The Jashn-e Khusrau festival gave qawwals a new destination.

The Beatles are Fifty

Shovon Chowdhury

What can you possibly say about The Beatles that hasn’t been said before?

Desert Rose

Radhika Bordia

Rukma Bai defied convention and faced ostracism to sing in public. Fame may have brought her acceptance from her fellow villagers, but they still won’t let their women follow in her footsteps.

Outside the iPod

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

From Carnatic and Hindustani classical performances to religio-folk songs and fusion bands, it’s three days and nights dedicated to discovering the richness of Indian music.