Music

A look back at Tijinder Singh, the frontman of the band Cornershop, and his song Brimful of Asha, which was a pivotial moment in highlighting the plight of immigrants across the UK, as well as bringing the names of Indian singers like Asha Bhosle to the global mainstream.

The story of the Sitarmakers of Miraj dates back to the 18th Century. Even today, sitars, tanpuras and veenas made by these artisans are used by musicians across the country.

Lesser-known is the legacy of musician Charanjit Singh, who is credited with inventing the ‘acid house’ genre of music that one can hear in much of today’s music. Here’s why his work was far ahead of its time, and why he was loved by RD Burman, Naushal Ali, and more.

Jamming with the legendary Jimi Hendrix and influencing the world music with his sitar, Pandit Ravi Shankar’s nephew, Ananda Shankar left behind a legacy that continues to resonate in music even today.

What makes ‘dandiya’s reigning queen’ Falguni Pathak a cultural icon even three decades later? How did she become a sensation beyond Navratri to define Indipop and a whole generation?

Sundar Popo, a legendary recording artist from Trinidad and Tobago and pioneer of an eclectic genre of music called Chutney, was once considered as the Frank Sinatra-Kishore Kumar of the Caribbean.

That Pandit Ravi Shankar left an indelible mark on both Indian and Western music is no secret. We recall how the Monterey Pop Festival cemented his talent and legacy in the West, and would eventually lead to his title ‘Godfather of World Music’.

Educator Chandra Mukhopadhyay, who has spent decades documenting rare folk songs sung by women, narrates how rural women of Bengal used music to challenge the British Raj during the Swadeshi movement.

From Jharsuguda, Odisha, 18-year-old Sriya Lenka's name was announced as the latest member of the K-Pop group Blackswan on May 26.

Arriving in London during the late ’60s with just his guitar, Biddu Appaiah went on to become a globally renowned music producer who sold millions of records. Here’s his story.