Legends
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Chhoti Si Kahani Se – Ijaazat – The Monsoon Blossom
As the summer season matures into unbearable fullness, the parched and exhausted earth anticipates the arrival of monsoon....
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Madan Mohan’s Melodies in Various Voices
When one pronounces the two magical words “Madan Mohan”, what starts playing on a music lover’s mind are...
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Barsaat – And It Started Raining Melodrama and Music!
The journey of Hindi cinema from the studio-confined classics in the early years to the modern-day tech-savvy and...
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Lata Mangeshkar – The Musical Milestones in Her Magnificent Career
Lata Mangeshkar – apparently only two words, but effectively they encompass in themselves a whole world of music!...
Collections
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Hindi Cinema and its Unending Romance with the Trains
Trains make you nostalgic and there is always some romance associated with it. When we see it, or...
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Roshan and Mukesh – A Mellifluous Combo
Say “Roshan”, and a golden-era-music-lover’s mind would instantly be roshan (illuminated) with the aura of all the melodious...
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Shamshad Begum and her Gentle Ditties
She was one of the first voice-lending playback singers of Hindi cinema. She rendered over 6,000 songs in...
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The Repeat Value of Nasir Hussain Songs
Long time ago, I watched a serial on Doordarshan (I don’t remember its name, actors, main story or...
Startups
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Rewind Your Music, Time And Happiness Through – REWIND
The blissful sound of Hindi film music (HFM). A retreat in itself, it connects our past with the...
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The Basslet – A Portable IoT Device to Enhance Your Music Experience
Technology in music space is making significant strides. Sound consists of multiple frequencies and sound systems which can...
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GanaBanana – Creating Custom Music for Every Occasion
How did you think about the idea of starting this? (From Kushal Jaju’s perspective) I was always the...
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Curtains Down for Rhythm House – A Paradise for Music Lovers
It is one of the oldest and the best music stores in Mumbai. Having set the trend for...
People
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Bappa Sarkar Aaye Hain – Ganpati Bappa Morya
Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival which is celebrated with utmost enthusiasm and happiness. A ten-day spectacle which is celebrated...
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I would love to do a negative role – Sumeet Raghvan
Lambi lambi taangon waala Tez dimaag waala Ye Faster Fene hai Faster Fene hai Fa Fe, Fa Fe,...
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The Jukebox Story – Art of Guided Listening
It was the winter of 1952. Ciba-Geigy Ltd approached Radio Cylon’s Bombay division to prepare a small half...
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India has many talented authors of film and music – Balaji Vittal
For all music and cinema lovers, Balaji Vittal needs no introduction. With books like R D Burman –...
Latest
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Press Release – Susmit Sen Rediscovers Goa’s Soul with Saiba Tandela: A Musical Tribute to Konkani Culture
October 21, 2024 – Susmit Sen, the legendary guitarist and co-founder of the pioneering band Indian Ocean, has partnered...
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Hindi Cinema and its Unending Romance with the Trains
Trains make you nostalgic and there is always some romance associated with it. When we see it, or use...
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Bappa Sarkar Aaye Hain – Ganpati Bappa Morya
Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival which is celebrated with utmost enthusiasm and happiness. A ten-day spectacle which is celebrated all...
-
Roshan and Mukesh – A Mellifluous Combo
Say “Roshan”, and a golden-era-music-lover’s mind would instantly be roshan (illuminated) with the aura of all the melodious compositions...
-
Chhoti Si Kahani Se – Ijaazat – The Monsoon Blossom
As the summer season matures into unbearable fullness, the parched and exhausted earth anticipates the arrival of monsoon. And...
-
Madan Mohan’s Melodies in Various Voices
When one pronounces the two magical words “Madan Mohan”, what starts playing on a music lover’s mind are all...
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Barsaat – And It Started Raining Melodrama and Music!
The journey of Hindi cinema from the studio-confined classics in the early years to the modern-day tech-savvy and larger-than-life...
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Shamshad Begum and her Gentle Ditties
She was one of the first voice-lending playback singers of Hindi cinema. She rendered over 6,000 songs in Hindi...
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The Repeat Value of Nasir Hussain Songs
Long time ago, I watched a serial on Doordarshan (I don’t remember its name, actors, main story or anything...
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Qamar Jalalabadi – An Underrated Versatile Lyricist
Ask someone to name a few lyricists from the golden era of Hindi film music, and the names like...