Early morning today, I saw a Tweet from the famous Twitter handle @MarathiRT that it is Miyan Tansen’s birthday. Though the birthdays of historical personalities, especially those who graced Medieval India, are assisted with confusion and multiple theories, a...
When the great Hindustani vocalist Kumar Gandharva said that every ‘Raag’ finds its origin in a ‘Dhun’, he used the folk songs from the Malwa region as an example. It culminated in these folk songs gaining entry on the concert platform,...
The more you travel and explore places, the more you question concepts like nationalism and identity. What is Nationalism? And how does it bind people and cultures? And what is an identity? How does it gather shape, and how...
As I leave Sarkaghat, Himachal Pradesh today, I express my amazement at the amount of enrichment this week has provided me! Nestled in the mountains, this place was a gateway to the countless twists and turns, and all of...
Today is International Jazz Day! Jazz as a Musical Form developed in the period of late 19th Century to early 20th Century, making it a relatively younger form of established Music. By its nature it is inclined towards Improvisation...
April is a very significant month for Classical Music Lovers in India. Three of the all time greatest Musicians were born in this month within a span of three days ( in different years, of course) to ultimately enrich,...
While in school and also in some years of my college life, I used to play cricket on my building’s terrace. Buildings then were typically two to three floors in height and hence it was possible to play on...
