I found a series of wonderful documentaries on Zakir Hussain while researching on tabla . Here’s the first video and you should be able to get the other videos in the series in the sidebar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3lXOSZLc-Q
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The Essence of Indian Music
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I found a series of wonderful documentaries on Zakir Hussain while researching on tabla . Here’s the first video and you should be able to get the other videos in the series in the sidebar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3lXOSZLc-Q
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Sometimes I just wish there were no copyright at all. May be the entire copyright system is just flawed. Nevertheless, here are two songs for you:
Tum Paas Aa Rahe Ho and Desh Ki Mitti. These are two songs which define the beauty of music. Enjoy!
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While the domain has been dormant for quite a while, please understand that this isn’t anything more than an expression of my personal dedication to Indian music. We’ve moved from music.binaryturf.com to http://www.musicwith.in. A domain is difficult to find these days but musicwith.in reflects upon the basic idea of the foundation of this site. There [...]
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Many wouldn’t be able to recall this name. I immensely admire the work of A.R. Rahman. When Duniya Dilwalon Ki was released, I was in hostel. I didn’t have a music system or even a walkman. The songs “mustafa mustafa” and “hello doctor” were doing the rounds those days. “Duniya Dilwalon Ki” is a Tamil [...]
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No popular musical reference would be complete without the mention of the legendary A.R. Rehman. I share a very special connection with Rehman’s music touches some never reached corners of the heart and expresses and draws out emotion like none other. As a run follower I also find it in order to mention that all [...]
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Sometimes you are able to appreciate art through respect than only by interest. If one doesn’t have the ear or the understanding to appreciate a performance, respect is one virtue which shall enable you to enjoy the ‘rasa‘ of the art.
Something similar happens when I witness a performance by classical maestros. Though I didn’t have [...]
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Living through these long years of life, I’ve experienced a lot of drama, emotion and music. And I’ve realized that somehow the music that you listen to during the phases, periods and times of life gets ingrained into those moments and memories.
I purchased this melodious music album in the cloudy days of the year 2000. [...]
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The prince of vocals – Sonu Nigam has come up with another everlasting marvel. Its called “Classically Mild”. The album comes after a long era of Sonu’s silence on the pop front and has been almost three years. While it has been a punitive wait for the millions of fans out there, one listening proves [...]
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Here are some screenshots of Sonu’s latest album coupled with a teaser/medley. Hope you like it. Review in progress. Click on the pictures for full size (readable).
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It’s the onset of summers but not yet. The breeze still carries the fragance of spring in the morning… and the evenings. Its dry and warm. The sun has already set.
There is a kind of familiarity in the breeze. Its been years. It feels changed but the breeze is still the same. I listen to [...]
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