Month: March 2015

Dec 23, 2015

Silajit teases: Tagore is safe cultural buffer for Bengalis

Silajit is a doubtless oddity in Bengali music. Despite his apparent casual demeanor and disregard for conventional practices, Silajit feels nothing but absolute reverence when it comes to Rabindranath Tagore. more

Oct 26, 2015

Spontaneity is the driving force of Kendraka’s music

Making his strict aversion for the term fusion quite clear, Bumpy declares that Kendraka can only be described as contemporary Indian music.more

Sep 12, 2015

Manilal-Mita Nag brood over the survival of classical music

The times we are living in seem to be quite a disheartening topic for both Manilal as well as Mita Nag. more

Aug 29, 2015

Sanjay Chakraborty fights with America through musical ideas

For classical music artist Sanjay Chakraborty, music has an exclusive definition pertaining only to the manner of his own learning and understanding, which has major spiritual overtones.more

Aug 21, 2015

Monojit Datta agrees to human errors, not @ cost of music

Monojit Datta is a strict believer in sticking to the basics when it comes to music.more

Aug 10, 2015

Riding on rhythms with wastes, for a better future

Sanjay Mondal of Kolkata Creative Waste Art Centre narrates his vis-à-vis the band’s story that sounds something straight out of fiction.more

Jul 29, 2015

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri affirms music as his religion

Classical music artist Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is seemingly obsessed with the idea of roots and origins when it comes to music. more

Jul 14, 2015

Paul Mullick and his melodies of old Park Street, Calcutta

For saxophonist Paul Mullick, his passion for music is almost synonymous to the days or rather evening he spent playing for the crowd at various iconic restaurants and venues at Park Street.more

May 26, 2015

Pota disagrees to up-tempo numbers as only Bangla Band

Folk music has always been a deep passion and a strong point for Abhijit Barman aka Pota.more

May 16, 2015

Rolling against the road of Bangla Band music

Keeping in mind the context of practicing Bangla Band music, Road Roller is more than aware of the uphill task ahead of them. more

Apr 20, 2015

Anindya Bose @ Bangla Bands grew in age, their music didn’t

Talking about the origins of Bangla Band music, Anindya Bose states that the entire had a very bright beginning.more

Apr 05, 2015

Pinky flashes on success of Bangla Band and its cost!

Following much hurdles, conflicts and obstacles, Cactus succeeded in making it really big in Bangla Band music! more

Apr 05, 2015

Chandrabindoo stumbles @ 9th, leaves it for future listeners

After ruling the Bangla Band music charts with eight albums, Upal of Chandrabindoo, one of the most prominent Bands in this music scenario, sounds equally satisfied and grateful for their success and acceptance. more

Mar 29, 2015

Sidhu refuses to admit dwindling status of Bangla Band Music

Asked about the overall position of Bangla Band music, Sidhu feels that the resurgence of Bengali film music has definitely altered the scenario and the market dynamics. more

Mar 21, 2015

Amyt Datta learns from life and his students as well

Being a music artist, Amyt Datta feels that his position as a teacher is special. For him, teaching is anything but a one-way trafficmore

Feb 24, 2015

Somnath Roy calls for a new Gharana, Hindustani Ghatam

Carnatic music artist, percussionist Somnath Roy is in the process of developing his music with Ghatam.more

Jan 31, 2015

Kalikaprasad delineates so-called mainstream as an urban concept

Talking about prevalent and popular forms versus folk music, Kalikaprasad feels that the broad idea of mainstream and the logic of market economy don’t always work.more