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Inside India’s Only Interactive Music Museum Studded With History & Nostalgia
A brightly painted auto rickshaw, with no driver, has two visitors seated inside, listening to Indie pop from the early years of contemporary rock music. Adjacent to it is a space dimly lit and...
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Rare Pics from India’s Musical Past: A Raga Reaches Outer Space, Nation’s...
If one were to chronicle all the music genres that India has given to the world, it is safe to assume the list would be endless. What is fascinating is that the role of Indian music has always gone...
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Nagaland’s Biggest Rapper Moko Koza Chose Hip Hop Over MBBS To Speak for His...
Mvüko Koza, a Kohima-based multilingual recording artist and songwriter, who popularly goes by Moko Koza, has never been afraid to express his Naga identity and represent his people. Standing at the...
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Dhanush Biopic on Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja: The Real Story of India’s ‘Musical...
The name Ilaiyaraaja evokes a certain magic for his fans, who span across generations and countries. Everyone in my family has a favourite song, and a memory associated with the musician. Late nights...
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‘Gehraiyaan’ Composer Wanted to Be a Physicist Before Music Took him To...
On 3 December, 2023, 34-year-old composer and producer Kabeer Kathpalia fulfilled a dream he had since college of performing at the NH7 Weekender music festival in Pune. Accompanied by his friend and...
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With Degrees in Law and Engineering, This Pune Couple Is Making Classical...
Do the names Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Kumar Gandharva, and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan mean anything to you? While their contributions to Indian classical music hold a special nostalgic place for aficionados,...
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A. R. Rahman’s Journey to His First National Award is a Tale of Struggle &...
He has been rewarded innumerable times for the legendary genius that he is. He’s not just a visionary but a luminary when it comes to the world of music. You ask him about a song that shook him and he...
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8 Talented Foreigners Who Are So Good at Indian Classical Music They Would...
Born with sensibilities far removed from Indian ethos, several foreign artists have nevertheless danced their way into the hearts of Indian classical music connoisseurs. Theirs is not just a passing...
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This Group of Poets, Musicians & Storytellers Creates Mesmerising Art from...
Artistic community Kommune brings together poets, musicians and storytellers from across the country with the aim of creating quality content in performance art. The idea behind Kommune is simple. Via...
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The King of Ghazals: 8 Facts About Jagjit Singh’s Life You Probably Didn’t Know
On his 77th birth anniversary, we remember the singer who gave ghazals a new identity with his soulful yet simple renditions. It has been about three decades since Sudarshan Faakir wrote the hauntingly...
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Young, Artistic & Charitable: A Unique Art Fest Brings Youth Together to Give...
An initiative taken up by Karmyo, Good Graffiti Fest aims to raise awareness about social good among youth through art. Art has a way of inspiring people, and is often considered the best medium to...
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Now, Learn Carnatic Music and Kuchipudi at This US-Based University for...
Now, students in the United States can further pursue their interests in the arts. In a first, the Telugu community in California has set up a US-based university that offers diplomas, certificate...
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TBI Blogs: Meet the Artists Preserving Jalatarangam, the Ancient Art of...
The sound of moving water—be it the waves of a sea hitting the shore, or the gentle flow of a river—has always enthralled the best of us. To commemorate the essence of life, Nazariya brings you...
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The Interstellar Journey of an Indian Raga That Has Been Playing for 39 Years...
In 2012, NASA space probe Voyager 1, travelling at more than 40,000 miles per hour, became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space, leaving the solar system behind and ushering mankind...
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This Music Cafe in Pune Has Good Mood and Healthy Food on Its Menu!
A one-of-its-kind Music Cafe in Pune offers therapeutic Indian classical music on its menu! Situated amidst the lush greenery and cosy lanes of Pune’s Law College Road is a curious musical experiment....
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Learn Life Skills, History and English Through Music With Manzil Mystics
“Music has always been treated as an extracurricular activity in school and a piece of entertainment in society,” points out Anurag Hoon. But for him and his musician friends at NGO Manzil it has...
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Why an IIT Bombay Grad Is Working with Independent Musicians in Rural India...
What is the future of an independent musician in India, especially if he/she belongs to a small village? Why is the image of indie music restricted to a festival or a pub in a city with a certain age...
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TBI Blogs: The Inspiring Journey of Polio Survivor and India’s “Pele of...
A polio survivor who lives life on his own terms, Ghatam Suresh Vaidyanathan has created a career and legacy for himself that far surpasses many others in his field. This Carnatic music virtuoso has...
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“Everyone Can’t Become an Einstein, Everyone Can’t Earn in Lakhs”– Piyush...
“Aao yaar bas ek baar… zinda ho baat kar le Khaak ho gaye hai mazaak… fir bhi mazaak kar le..” A writer, poet, lyricist, singer, composer, music director, actor and script writer, Piyush Mishra does...
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Shamshad Begum: Hindi Cinema’s Original Nightingale
Those who have a soft spot for old Hindi songs will immediately recognise yesteryear hits like ‘Le Ke Pehla Pehla Pyaar’, ‘Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon’ and ‘Kajra Mohabbat Wala’. Decades may have passed,...
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