When the Rain Gods sang Malhar !

What an onslaught of rain we have had this year. An indication perhaps of Mother Nature to amend our ways. India has always been affected by the monsoons, either by its absence or its abundance.

The Musical Independence- 7 for 70

70 years of Independence. And what a transition we have made. Some for the better, some for the worse. But it always helps to look at the brighter side. And music is definitely brighter and happier!

10 talented musicians on their all time favourite Monsoon songs

This is the season of love and beautiful weather all around, yes Monsoon seasons are the best season to have a hot cup of tea and good couple that with the perfect music, it's a combination everyone craves. If on a rainy day you a stuck in terrible traffic, there only one escape from it is your favorite song playing on the radio. Basically, music is one thing that makes everything turn better and the entire credit goes to your favorite singers.

The Omnipresent Raags

The Indian Ocean. No, this isn’t a geography lesson. But it’s the name of one of the earliest fusion bands. They have dabbled in experimental music, bringing together genres like ICM , Indian folk, rock , jazz and so on. A very popular review by a music critic about this band is, and I quote , "Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms that integrates shlokas, sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution".

10 Films to not miss this lifetime

The Indian Movie Channel (TIMC), a multi-entertainment channel is a great platform for the social netizens, to get the latest news, photo gallery and videos of Bollywood on the self-proclaimed website theindianmoviechannel.com. Mentioned below are those 10 iconic movies. If you haven’t watched them yet, hurry up so you don’t miss them!

Making it big in the Music industry.

The Indian Music industry is mainly dominated by Bollywood. There is a lot of musical talent in the country, but it is difficult for them to make it in this field if they don’t come from a musical background

To sing or not to sing

The Supreme Court has stated that the National Anthem must be played before the screening of any movie in public theatres. This has caused quite a discordant note among the citizens. Some are for it and some against it.

Where have all the lyrics gone?

Gone are the days when good lyrics dominated and made a song a great success. Today, songs are more musical and lay a tremendous emphasis on the sound track and special effects. The poetry and words with meaning have been given the back seat. Are words no longer important to a song?

In Memory of Jazzman Carlton Kitto

The death of Kolkata-based guitarist Carlton Kitto on November 28 comes as a huge loss to the western music scenario in India, especially to jazz. Considered one of the technically most brilliant virtuosos of his time, he earned huge respect not only as a musician but as a teacher.

Should we ban Pakistani musicians?

Musicians and singers speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira about banning Pakistani artists Anup Jalota, singer says "Yes Pakistani artists should appeal to Pakistan Government to stop exporting terrorists to India if they want to work in India. Art connections will not work anymore. Recently in Pakistan one top qawwali Sufi singer was killed by some terror group. Now peace can be brought only by replying in the same manner. If they can kill musicians in their own country there is no way that music and art can contribute in bringing peace any more."