My Guru sister Padmasree Tripti Mukherjee wrote in her Facebook status last week 'During his visit in NYC for Hoover Medal awarded by Columbia University in 2009, I and Archana Gollamudi (her friend) went to meet President Abdul Kalam, with my Guruji (Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj).

Chew Chew

Organised by Dhaka Pop Expo for the third time, the Dhaka Pop Culture Expo 2015 came and went in style, despite the Kamen-caused drizzles and downpour.

Playlist of the week

Durbadal Chatterjee, a child prodigy starting his first performance at the age of seven, learning violin from his father, a famous violin player Moni Chatterjee.

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Sabas Egiye Jao Taruner Dol

Many mornings blossom with the cherished face of Anindita Kazi hosting musical sessions in Tara Muzik, India. For me, I am reminded of her father, the illustrious son of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, guitarist Kazi Aniruddha, who really loved her dearly. He had named her Anindita, wanting her to stand out amongst all.

The Cure

Ore Ay Ay Ay

Rachel McDermott works as a Professor in Columbia University, USA. She studied Bangla in Santiniketan and started translating some of the songs and poems written on the Goddess, Kali.

It's widely believed that music has no language, and discovering new music is a wonderful thing.

Since their debut album, Saturate (2002), Breaking Benjamin had been making millions of fans all over the globe crazy with their unique sound until the band broke up over a copyright dispute in 2011.

Hip-hop, like any other musical genre, is complex and multi-faceted and has much more to offer than the flavour of the month Eminem song you can't get out of your head. Here are a few albums to start delving deeper intothe world of hip-hop:

This was the summer of 1990. I had taken a taxi cab to reach the Hawaii East West Centre in Hawaii, USA. I was selected by the centre to take part in a training titled 'Micro-computers in Demography.'

Ei Jibon Nodi Thame Jodi

The Desert Sessions I Wanna Make It Chu

There were three of us. We were all in our PhD programme under London University but when we met over lunch, we laughed and giggled like teenagers. One friend was from Zimbabwe, the other from Belgium and as well as myself.

Lokhkhe Thiki Pouse Jabo Aaz

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