Bollywood music directors have often been accused of plagiarising melodies from other traditions. Though some have had the temerity to pass off note-for-note copies as their own work, many others …
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In 1941, as World War Two raged, the Japanese advance on India’s borders had an unforeseen effect on the country’s jazz scene. Among the hundreds of thousands of people who …
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[This piece appears as an op-ed in The Hindu today. To accompany it, here are two tracks by Teddy Weatherford from the Marco Pacci archive. They feature George Banks on …
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Ahead of my trip to Pune for an event at six this evening at the CMYK bookstore at Koregaon Park (do come if you’re free), I suddenly recalled Sardar Dastur …
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This week’s selection from the Marco Pacci archives features two tunes recorded in Calcutta in 1941 by a mysterious duo who called themselves Paquita and Zarate. Both the melodies are …
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Starting this week, Taj Mahal Foxtrot is delighted to include a new selection of archival recordings. On the right, you’ll see a logo for the Marco Pacci collection. It features …