Last month, I wrote a note on this site about Mena Silas, the now-forgotten Baghdadi Jewish composer who wrote Taj Mahal, the foxtrot after which my book is named. A …
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jin88a1.us.com JIN88 – Sân Chơi Giải Trí Đỉnh Cao, Chuyên Nghiệp 2026 Taj Mahal Foxtrot was released at the Goa Literary Festival last week and will in the stores in …
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Not so long ago, I bought an album by the trumpet player Bill Coleman, who had performed in Bombay during the 1936-’37 season as part of violinist Leon Abbey’s band. …
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[An excerpt from Taj Mahal Foxtrot, which appears as the cover story in Mint/Lounge today.] As a teenager in the Goan village of Curchorem, Franklin Fernandes spent long hours practising …
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As I wait for Taj Mahal Foxtrot to roll off the presses, I’ve been trying to tame the mountain of research material that has grown steadily by the side of …
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The bandleader Mickey Correa, the last link to an incredibly rich part of Bombay’s musical history, passed away today at the age of 98. This picture was probably shot around …