Art & Culture
Soulful singer who makes the legendary Geeta Dutt come alive
BENGALURU: It’s not without reason that Geeta Dutt is considered one of the best playback singers...
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A tribute to the lady with silver bells in her voice
Madanbala Sindhu passed away on 23 April 2023 after ruling the music, stage and film world...
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Gangaur Festival in Udaipur – Celebrating Spring, Harvest, and Marital Bliss
From Hyderabad It is that time of the year again in Udaipur when the spring is...
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Holi in Udaipur – Celebrating a Living Heritage in the Iconic City
From Hyderabad It was the Holi of 2019 before COVID-19 closed the world and travel for me...
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That divine and blissful early morning Margazhi experience
MUSICALLY YOURS My exposure to Andal, one of the greatest Vishnu devotees, was only through M...
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Bole re papihara – what a blockbuster song it was with a soul-stirring impact
MUSICALLY YOURS/Ramesh Kumar Bole re papihara. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56AUdC9mn4E) What a song it was! It was playback singer...
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Satyajit Ray, the magic spell of Mian Ki Malhar raga, and a unique jugalbandi
MUSICALLY YOURS I am no fan of Satyajit Ray. I am familiar with his realistic films...
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How my Mittoo mian remains so very quiet when the music plays
MUSICALLY YOURS Don't know about you, but I loop the YouTube version of birds chirping not...
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Gandhi’s favorite dhun, Vaishnavo Janato, as a qawwali, Sufi style, quite an incredible experience
MUSICALLY YOURS My memory of another of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite dhun, Vaishnavo Janato, is linked...
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