A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

With the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire and Smile Pinki, 2009 was the year of India at the Academy Awards. Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?Two Indian Americans -- Sanskrit......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

Norah Jones: Feels like home

Q: What do you do for an encore when your first album is impossible to top?A. More of the same.The most surprising thing about Norah Jones's second album, Feels Like Home (Blue Note Records, 2004),......

Cheeni Kum, not Ilaiyaraaja's best

There comes a time when even great composers like Ilaiyaraaja fall into a rut. And the album Cheeni Kum, by the great composer himself, is a perfect example of this. The music is largely......