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Since its inception in 2017, the Mumbai-based All About Music conference has largely filled the void in India’s calendar of music industry events by engaging attendees through discussions focusing on...
View ArticleTaking a musical byte out of Sting
It was almost 44 years ago since Sting’s first appearance at the now defunct Rang Bhavan amphitheatre in Mumbai when, on March 26, 1980 to be precise, this writer saw him (born: Gordon Sumner) perform...
View ArticleWomen in Blues
For some intriguing reason, this year’s Mahindra Blues Festival (MBF) had several regular fans skip the event, apparently – and unfairly – because it had an all-women line-up. However, those missing...
View ArticleNeil Mukherjee Trio brings flamenco to Prithvi
It was most appropriate to hear world music at Mumbai’s Prithvi Theatre, venue for the performance of the Neil Mukherjee Trio – featuring Neil Mukherjee on guitar, Aditya Jayakar on piano, and Shravan...
View ArticleEd Sheeran’s musical arithmetic scores in India
For a really long while, the only musician known to this writer with an Ed in his name was Eddie Van Halen. However, in 2015, that all changed while being invited by a friend and his son to attend Ed...
View ArticleRock Raid Fest to Indie Feast
Ko While music events have returned with a vengeance following the pandemic, one genre that continues burgeoning in Mumbai remains rock, and thank goodness for that! Barely a fortnight away from...
View ArticleAll About Music 2024 speakers announced
AR Rahman, Alan Meyerson & Subhash Ghai announced as Speakers at All About Music 2024. All About Music, India’s premier B2B conference in the music industry, has released the initial lineup of...
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