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The Pleasures of Melancholy

It is a reflective sorrow, the mood of a creative person. It leads to the desire to be alone

Thirst for Change

The Liberating Songs of Pyaasa

Hindi Cinema: Singing in the Rain

Our columnist returns to the classic monsoon songs of Hindi cinema. A seasonal reminder of love and longing, desire and sorrow

Music: Put a Label on It

Independent music companies are putting the artist first and the moolah second to get musicians and listeners a better deal

Film Music: Reinvention of the Classical

Cultural power play and the changing aesthetics of film music

You Give Us Satisfaction

Thank you Rolling Stones, for revealing that music isn’t time and space specific

Tarun Bhartiya: The Last Songs of Life

Tarun Bhartiya’s documentary is a celebration of the essential Northeast whose music carries the sighs and sorrows of the soil

Inside the Soul of Dmitri Shostakovich

How much does it take to be an artist under Soviet communism? Julian Barnes' exquisite portrait of a tormented musical genius

The State of Music

Few states support alternative music in the country but things may finally be looking up for indie musicians, what with Kerala announcing state awards for independent music

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