When I am travelling, even when we are commuting within the city, music is an essential. Over time, when I have traveled either with friends or family, the task of carrying a playlist has often fell on me. And I am quite particular about the playlists. Not to boast, but my co-travelers have mostly enjoyed …
Tag: Music
Watching Papon Live
On the 21st evening, Namz called me excitedly and informed that Papon (Anagaraag Mahanta), the nationwide popular singer from Assam is going to perform at the opening ceremony of the North-East Film Festival the next day. And that we should go and attend the show. The timing was convenient and it would be a Friday …
Music in My Life
Most of the people who know me do not know that I had been briefly trained in Indian classical music. Well, it was only for a few years and I did not continue it further. It is a different story that no one actually believes this when they hear me sing!It was Aita (my maternal …
Music Tape Magic
Anyone born in the 1980's and 1990's will surely remember the magic woven by music tapes while growing up. My earliest memories of music include bollywood songs like "Johnny Johnny Julie ka dil", "Jilele jilele", old bollywood songs re-sung by new singers and english numbers of Boney M. We had a Philips tape recorder cum radio. …