Ed Hanley started out as a self taught guitar player who wanted to shift to drums and percussion. more
Gaurab Chatterjee (Gabu) of Lakkhichhara looks back at his career curve and the way it has branched out from Bangla band music in different musical directions over the years.more
According to Indian classical music artist Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, the idea of fusion is much more than mere mixing of Indian and Western instruments to produce a sound.more
Recalling the memories of her idols, one of the most important performing artists of our time and essentially a classical music artist Rita Ganguly vehemently argues against the notion of rivalry between Begum Akhtar and Siddheshwari Devi. more
Kaushiki Chakraborty recounts the feeling of elated surprise when her live music album “Pure” won an award at the BBC.more
According to Kalika Prasad of Dohar (a folk music band), performing arts should ideally not be dependent on the media. more
Rupankar Bagchi emphasizes on the fact that even amid the Bangla band music ethos, he always wanted to be a solo performer and never a band’s front man.more
Abhijit Barman better known as Pota recounts his entry into so-called Bangla Band music.more
Discovering a new Bangla song was almost a pathological need for Kanishka (Pinky) and his generation. more
Siddhartha Shankar Ray, better known as Sidhu, one of the biggest names in Bangla Band Music, sounds bemused as he recounts the roots and consequences of his name. more
Tabla maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri explains the nuanced art of the instrument and how it can reciprocate the intonation of any spoken word.more
Be it in case of Bengali music or even more specifically Bangla Band Songs, Shilajit believes in calling a spade a spade. more
According to classical music artist Subhen Chatterjee, restlessness is the primary symptom of modern life.more
Amyt Datta lashes out against the notion of making a career out of playing covers in second hand style! more
Classical music artiste Manilal Nag bears a legacy of Bengali music that cuts across six generations of musicians practicing Bishnupur Gharana.more
Guitar maestro, Amyt Dutta firmly believes that evolution of a new form requires input from both the music artist as well as the audience.more
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