When I turn on some popular radio station today, I mostly hear one thing and one thing only- mainstream music. Most of it has great beats, catchy lyrics, and it is the type of music with which we all grew up. Not all music is terrible, don’t get me wrong. But some artists of today [...]
We’ve all been there. Struggling to come up with that melody or working out an ending for a song. This is one of the most frustrating aspects of composing music, especially when you are working towards a deadline. This article contains a few suggestions on how to get around the problem of writers block and [...]
Continue reading …We really don’t care what happens to people like Kasab but really care about piracy. What an irony. Access to music sharing site Songs.pk has been banned in India, following a petition in the Calcutta High Court by Indian music industry bodies Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and Indian Music Industry (IMI), and music label Sagarika [...]
Continue reading …Disclaimer: This article isn’t really a factsheet on Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. The ones seeking it may hit the search engines, for this is my personal perspective of the undying legend. Bohag mathu eti ritu nohoi, nohoi bohag eti maah… asomiya jati’r eii ayukh rekha… jono-jibonor eii xakh… (Bohag is not merely a season; nor it is a [...]
Continue reading …Seems like the gigolo recruitment agencies sponsored this bollywood movie! For starters, if you just want a one liner review: The film is hopeless. I am not a serious movie loving kind, but this one crosses the boundaries of non seriousness!!! For someone who almost fell in love with John Abraham after watching dhoom, movies [...]
Continue reading …“In this world, I am powerless. The melodies engulf my person and dispel all feeling of earthly existence. It is here that I discover a new being in me. With rhythm to my feet, I walk in a trance in the gardens of this heaven.” Indian classical music, as I can best express it, is [...]
Continue reading …There are very few shows based on music that have ever captured my imagination. I am a difficult person, and music for me is not only a string of notes and sounds, it an emotional experience. So, when I heard about The Dewarists, I was skeptical as always. I dismissed it at first as yet [...]
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