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  1. So that the world says Wah Ustad !

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    / July 11, 2011 / 2 Comments
    Meet Haridas Vhatkar, Tabla Maker to Ustad Zakir Hussain When it pours, the accumulated rain water on the crumbling Mahim Causeway that connects the richest pieces of real estate in India is no different from the dark juice that the city leaks and flows under the causeway and into the...

  2. From `Raavanan’ to `Aravaan’

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    / July 3, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By KarthikIt was great to receive the Filmfare award for best playback singer (male) in Tamil for `Usure Poguthey’ in `Raavanan’, yesterday in Hyderabad. I remember I had recorded the Hindi version (`Behne de‘) first and it was only six months later that I sang `Usure Poguthey’. `Behne de‘ written...

  3. Celebrating music

    Posted by Praveen Maloo
    / June 19, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Festivities have been an integral part of our society. With a lot of festivals going global, celebrating Music could not have been left behind. What started in France as Fête De la Musique has now spread to 300 locations worldwide and has come to be known as the World Music...

  4. Deiva Thirumagal, a musical

    Posted by G V Prakash
    / May 26, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By G V Prakash`Deiva Thirumagal’ is a musical and it is through the music that the relationship between the father and child has been explained in the movie. It is important that the music we do is real and connected to the script and we got to be careful that...
    Posted in Films, Music
    Tagged deiva thirumagal, g v prakash, vikram

  5. Music I like

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    / May 17, 2011 / 2 Comments
    I am very happy to present `Music I like’, a collection of classic Carnatic compositions such as Maha Ganapathim, Krishna Ni Begane, Brochevaarevarura, Pibare Ramarasam and Nagumomu. The idea for the album came from a Hyderabad-based friend Madhukar, who is a music producer. It sounded good and we chose very...

  6. Musical marriages

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    / January 26, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By V Desikan   During the 60s and 70s, carnatic music concerts were an integral part of most South Indian weddings. These days however, it has been replaced by recorded music. My late father-in-law Mr N.Renganathan took great pride in having top artistes performing during the reception ceremonies of the...

  7. On song!

    Posted by P Unnikrishnan
    / January 17, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By P Unnikrishnan It will surprise many to know that cricket actually was my first love, and music only second ! Playing and following the game has been a passion. I used to be a batsman-wicketkeeper though I must point out that my teammates made me keep wickets because there...
    Posted in Music
    Tagged carnatic, song, unnikrishnan

  8. What makes some stories endure?

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    / December 26, 2010 / 3 Comments
    By Rama LakshmiSome family stories stay with you forever. The ones that are enigmatic and don’t have neatly-tied endings can haunt you. And then there are those that refuse to remain caged in the forgotten corners of the past and surprise you each time. This is the story of my...

  9. Sakthi kodu, Rajini Sir and Rahman !

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    / December 26, 2010 / Leave a comment
    By Karthik I have sung for several actors in the last ten years of serious playback singing but one song that is quite dear to my heart is `Sakthi Kodu’ where the Superstar lipsynced to my voice, quite early on in my career. Wow ! It is a heady feeling...

  10. Distant rain and the magic of Ilayaraja

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    / December 26, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By Ashish Vidyarthi   As we readied ourselves for the night sequence in the bungalow, our director Jawahar set up a crane shot to capture the exterior lit-up for the wedding song, against the blue of the gathering dusk. The humidity and heat of the day had given way to...