A response to Arindam Mukherjee's "Heir Gloom"

October 24, 2006

Last month, out of the blue, the media came up with a pleasant surprise for classical musicians. Outlook (Issue dated September 25, 2006) featured “Heir Gloom”, a cover story on Indian classical music, a subject shunned by most Indian publications on the grounds that readers no longer find it of any interest. We are [...]

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Look what they've done to "Ali More Angana"

October 20, 2006

Do you remember “Ali More Angana”? For those who dont, its an Indipop album I recorded in 1996 and the title track became both popular and controversial, if the media is to be believed. I wont discuss the controversy if indeed any existed, but just thought I’d warn anyone thinking of buying the album to [...]

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Task Force on Cultural and Creative Industries: A discussion.

June 6, 2006

Dear friends,
Mr. Rajeev Sethi, Vice-Chairperson, Task Force on Cultural and Creative Industries had written to me asking me for comments on the Performing Arts. I had sent a few comments to Mr. Sethi, who called back and suggested we take our discussion forward and also invite comments from other artistes. He has very kindly agreed [...]

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Singapore Workshop June 2006

May 29, 2006

Dear friends,
Aneesh and I are delighted to hear that we will have the opportunity to meet with you again at the workshop in June this year. Please find below a short description of this year’s workshop and please start using this blog to ask us questions, send us requests, and to help us fine tune [...]

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Chak de phatte!

February 17, 2006

This article was first published in Tehelka.
Chak de phatte!!! It’s a virtual “let’s have a blast” slogan that you’ll hear ever so often in the ‘bhangra-with-the beat’ music that steadfastly refuses to be defeated by the gloomy depths of despair from which the Indian music industry is currently hoping to emerge. Following the phenomenal success [...]

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Gaanewale, Bajaanewale, Khaanewale

February 17, 2006

This article was first published in the Times of India, Mumbai in 2003.

This has been a difficult and violent year for India, with communal violence and terrorist strikes taking centre stage. Perhaps that is why not many have noticed that despite a lot of tall talk about preserving and promoting our glorious and ancient traditions, [...]

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Whats right with Indian music?

February 17, 2006

You know what I don’t like about those proverbial silver linings in the clouds? Sometimes you have to poke around so bloody hard for them that you almost give up hope. I’m afraid I’m feeling a bit like that at the moment, trying desperately to think of silver linings in the thick dark clouds that [...]

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Talent Hunt Epidemic

February 17, 2006

The much beleaguered world of Indian classical music, struggling to keep its head up in the face of all odds, has now been dealt a spate of cruel blows by an unlikely enemy – the hugely successful, steadily burgeoning string of talent hunts on virtually every television channel in the country. At least two of [...]

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Take a look at this

June 20, 2005

Hi friends,

Kiran sent this picture of the group which I am sure all of you will like, and I think you might want copies too. Kiran has very kindly said she would send a high-res version of this picture to those of you who might want to print it.
Take a look.

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Text for presentation

June 17, 2005

Hello friends,
We have sent back the text you emailed us for the presentation tomorrow at Anu Rajan’s email ID. We have made some corrections and changes so please go through them to see if you agree

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