For nearly six decades, Leela Somani has learnt, recorded and preserved Rajasthani folk songs. A new book tells her story. In Marwari, 78-year-old Leela Somani’s mother tongue, there is an old saying: ...
It’s been over a decade since the release of ‘Jab We Met,’ the iconic Bollywood film that captured hearts and became an integral part of pop culture. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, ...
These are the opening lines of Geet Ramayana, the masterpiece in Marathi literature created by poet G D Madgulkar and composer-singer Sudhir Phadke - which can now be ...
We don't really need a reason to revisit Jab We Met (2007), but the film is back in the news. Not that it ever really left anyone's conscience, given its cult status, but a recent comment on the ...
Song-Geet brings together South Asian women in Bradford who sing a variety of South Asian music and Punjabi folk songs. They celebrate the joy of South Asian women singing and performing in public and ...
Fifty-six years ago legendary poet G D Madgulkar and singer and music director Sudhir Phadke came together and created the immortal musical miracle called '˜Geet-Ramayan', a lyrical story of Lord Ram.