Articles by Bhanuj Kappal
Lost and sound: Bhanuj Kappal writes on the new Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album
The tracks were recorded by the legendary qawwal in 1990. 27 years after his death, Chain of Light is a gift, a treasure, a reminder of a largely forgotten tale
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Track changes in Bastar: Check out medleys by tribal artists, Mumbai band Daira
A new album – Jadoo Bastar – features intriguing collaborations. It was recorded in that district too, in fairly unusual circumstances.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 01:27 PM IST
Nusrat fan from Kumaon breaks the caste barrier
Fourteen years later, the 29-year-old is living his dream as the frontman and bandleader of Rehmat-e-Nusrat, a group of young musicians from the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand who perform qawwali and ghazals with a subtle Kumaoni-folk twist
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 06:22 AM IST
An experiment heard around the world:The making of L Subramaniam’s Global Fusion
In the seminal album by the Carnatic violinist, musicians from around the world combine instruments and vocals in new ways.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 04:34 PM IST
As easy as 2 + 2?: Violinist L Subramaniam on his unique formula for music
The world-renowned Carnatic violinist has always sought to meld musical cultures. In his new book, he explores an approach that would let anyone do this.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:47 PM IST
Fellowship of the string: Bhanuj Kappal on pathbreaking violinist L Subramaniam
He's performed with George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin; taken the Carnatic violin around the world; created a new formula for music. We must try new things,he says
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Soon, you can book tickets for Eiffel Tower using UPI, with French visa
Under Patrick Branco Ruivo, the organisation has taken many steps to make the Eiffel Tower a more appealing destination for Indian tourists
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 09:07 AM IST
Note what you’d expect: A photobook zooms in on Meghalaya’s indie musicians
See how photographer Anurag Banerjee’s search for home and identity led him to explore the struggles, songs and universal experiences of these artists.
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 02:40 PM IST
I’m the problem, it’s me: Turns out, pop lyrics are stuck in a loop
New research suggests a trend towards simpler, more repetitive lines - and towards lyrics focused increasingly on the self.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 04:42 PM IST
Ebrahim Alkazi: A giant’s tale is retold for a new generation
A biography by his daughter, Amal Allana, finally puts the masterful theatre director at centrestage. See how he built a new mission for the art form in India.
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 03:32 PM IST
Writing, yoga, toddy-tapping: Retreats are making authorship more accessible
Authors visit to talk to aspiring writers; communities develop, share their work with each other and benefit from collaborations and feedback.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 02:56 PM IST
L Shankar and his double violin’s journey through pop, jazz and classical music
The violin maestro has collaborated or performed with a whole host of musical greats from East and West, including Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa, Trilok Gurtu, Eric Clapton, and Sting. Even at 74, he’s indefatigable, always looking ahead to the next studio session or performance
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Symphony of flavours from home kitchens
These Mumbaikars have mastered the secret sauce of artisanal takeaways and are doling out limited-edition gastronomic experiences
Updated on Jun 09, 2024 06:27 PM IST
Gather the storm troopers: A look at 150 years of IMD
The agency began with a single employee. It’s seen blue skies, cloudy days. See how it's evolving, but why it still can’t reliably say: Will it rain tomorrow?
Updated on May 25, 2024 02:02 PM IST
A math major makes a calculated move into jazz and theatre
After spending the last year in New York as a cast member in Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ musical, she is currently in rehearsals for an upcoming staging of the Rajiv Joseph play ‘Letters of Suresh’, directed by Feroze Abbas Khan
Updated on May 05, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Desert prose: A rebel Mughal princess comes to life, in a new book
Gulbadan Begum, author of the Humayun-nama, was the Mughal empire’s only woman historian. A new book looks at her intriguing life.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 09:54 PM IST
You’ve got tales: Titles to bookmark this year
Ai Weiwei writes a graphic novel on his life; AI retells Animal Farm; Questlove on hip-hop; a robot on the run... check out books with a twist to watch out for.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 05:43 PM IST
1984-letter words: Ripple effects in music, videogames, books and films
Artists have found creative ways, over 75 years, to bring Oceania and its dystopia into their works. Reimaginings have included parodies and spoofs too.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Caught in the current: Check out the short film series Water Wars
How have diet, real-estate, crime contributed to our water crises? Two great minds collaborate to offer answers, in a series of animated narrative short films.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Dock,stock and barrel: Meet the rocket engineer driving a sea change in shipping
It was hard to leave her dream job at ISRO. But Padmini Mellacheruvu, 30, is now framing rules to help massive ships switch to a clean fuel: hydrogen.
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 07:48 PM IST
Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population
We’ve always thought of fewer humans as good news: fewer mouths to feed, fewer emissions. But when it comes to climate, the case for optimism is much weaker.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 11:43 AM IST
Muggle breaks a spell:The remarkable tale of Harry Potter stuntsman David Holmes
He was Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double. An accident on set left him paralysed. Holmes discusses new loves, new life, as a documentary sets out to tell his tale.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 02:51 PM IST
Without harmony, we are nothing: Zakir Hussain wins 3 Grammy awards
The 72-year-old was among the winners in the Best Global Music Performance, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Music Album categories
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Bhanuj Kappal, Mumbai
Without harmony, we are nothing: Zakir Hussain wins 3 Grammy awards
The 72-year-old was among the winners in the Best Global Music Performance, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Music Album categories
Published on Feb 05, 2024 05:46 PM IST
International opera competition comes to Mumbai this year
Mumbai Operalia—one of the world’s biggest opera singing competitions—is coming to Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) this September. Founded by world-famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, the competition has travelled to some of the world’s most celebrated venues
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 07:44 AM IST
New levels in play: The climate crisis enters the videogame world
Players battle rising sea levels, survive superstorms, rewild a dying biosphere. It can help in some ways, studies show. But first, can gameplay get greener?
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 09:23 PM IST
Fantastic beats and where to find them: The world of music micro-genres
Drift phonk, dream plugg… there are more music micro-genres today than ever before. See how fans and in-jokes play a role, and why so many are short-lived.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Making synth of things: Bhanuj Kappal’s playlist of turning-point micro-genres
Where did blog house come from? What prompted chillwave, and what killed it? What did each one sound like? Take a listen.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 07:28 PM IST
Error message: A look at the worst ways to say you’re sorry
In ‘the age of the apology,’ what are the worst ways to apologise, and the best? Plus, a look at some of the most iconic public apologies going back centuries.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 03:56 PM IST
Ace of bass: A Wknd interview with musician Mohini Dey
As a child prodigy, she performed with Zakir Hussain and AR Rahman. Now 27, she has taken centrestage, with a debut album that is a masterclass in bass guitar.
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 10:11 PM IST
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