Ram Sampath - Time to nurture creativity
It would be easy to say that plagiarism is rampant in current day Bollywood, but the truth is, we have, what would best be described as, a 'tradition...
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Is Hindi film music, which takes the biggest pie of the music industry in India, getting better or worse over the years? Music has always been the...
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Kailash Kher - "We just want to take our music to the world"
Kailash Kher's story is typical of the new raw talent that has made its presence felt in the music space in India - be it independent music or...
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Shamir Tandon - "I feel let down as my songs are never played in autos or night clubs because they lack fast tempo"
Shamir Tandon was in the media glare recently for having composed track with the legendary musician Lata Mangeshkar for Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail....
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Neha Bhasin - I don't want to set any limits for myself!
Kuch Khaas Hai…...are the lyrics of her much appreciated song from the film, �Fashion'. Groomed to be part of India's first all-girl pop group...
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Is the ghazal disappearing?
The number of ghazal singers has come down exponentially in the past decade or so. The few great singers who left a lasting impression on the ghazal...
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Multiplex issue strikes discordant note for music
MUMBAI: The music industry is facing the brunt of the impasse between multiplex owners and filmmakers over revenue shares. As Hindi film releases...
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Big Music CEO Kulmeet Makkar - The kind of music that is being created now is music on the move
Taking up where he left off last week, Big Music CEO Kulmeet Makkar speaks his mind on the changing dynamics of the Indian music industry in a free...
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Norwegian band Something Sally - "Bollywood culture is very strong in Norway. I think it's strong everywhere"
Mumbai, which is otherwise known for its rock and metal favourism, made some space for a pop act, as Norwegian band Something Sally mesmerised music...
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Alka Yagnik - "The mood and soul of music is lost"
Born on 20 March 1966, Alka Yagnik is one of the most versatile singers in the industry today. Alka started crooning at the age of six for Calcutta...
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