Music
Music Review Of Bandish Bandits On Amazon Prime Video
Over the years, our film music has become increasingly Western. But listening to the stunningly classical “Garaj Garaj”, you wonder: Is OTT poised to change the OST?
When Bollywood Lyricists and Writers called out Spotify and Netflix
Last week on Twitter, writers—of both song lyrics and films—took on streaming giants’ unfair crediting practice of leaving their names out
Jazzy Gifts: 20 Everyday Malayalam Songs That Outlived Their Movies
An unforgettable Laxmikant-Pyarelal number, THE song that made actor Krishnakumar a household face and that Ilaiyaraaja hit that’s not from his Sathyan Anthikad phase… here’s a playlist comprising songs you know better than the films they belong to.
Times of Music on MX Player is Fun—and a little bit Nostalgic
In this new music reality show, composers of different generations present their take on each other’s songs
Music Review of AR Rahman's Dil Bechara Album
The composer teams up with lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya to deliver a soundtrack of exquisite duets and a winning title song for Sushant Singh Rajput’s final film
MS Viswanathan: 10 Beautiful Songs From The Ilaiyaraaja Era, The 1980s
It’s been five years since the greatest melodic innovator of Tamil film music passed on. Here are 10 songs that showcase his creativity even in his past-his-prime phase.
Singer Nakul Abhyankar On Working With AR Rahman & Shreya Ghoshal
The singer speaks to Swathy R Iyer
about working with Shreya Ghoshal, recording her for the first time, the learning in AR Rahman’s studio, and more.
about working with Shreya Ghoshal, recording her for the first time, the learning in AR Rahman’s studio, and more.
Hemant Kumar: On His Birth Centenary, A Musical Flashback
Recalling some of the composer-singer’s music, from the sombre Guru Dutt films to Girl Friend, which had ‘Boom booma boom’.
I Was A Madman While Working On Saaho: Ghibran
The music composer, who has come out with a spiritual series during the lockdown, explains his psycho-like state of mind during Ratsasan, the imminent separation of songs and the scores of a film, and the reason behind the decay of the devotional music business.
Ilaiyaraaja’s Folk Music, And A Brief Roadmap Of Its Predecessors
The maestro is a talent that comes along once in the bluest of moons. My point is simply that his genius doesn’t need the negation of everyone who came before him.
Ilaiyaraaja & Mani Ratnam: On Their Birthday, 10 Songs From 10 Films
Here are the top numbers from each film, where they both leave their respective marks: in other words, song sequences that stand out because of the music as well as the staging.
First Person: Sid Sriram’s Five Favourite Songs
A listicle of songs the singer-composer loves, and why they are special to him
