The Indian Rock stars of the 70’s – Simla Beat Contest.
“Beat, man, beat.” Origins Imperial Tobacco Company (I.T.C.) hosted the annual Simla Beat Contest, named after Simla...
Harry Web, who came became famous for ‘Bachelor Boy!’
The Anglo-Indians When the British took up un-invited residency in India, they not only helped unburden India’s wealth but also sowed...
A man on a bicycle help record some all-time popular film songs?
If I asked you what the most critical instrument necessary for recording a song was, you would prob…
Phillips – the guitarist who played for M.S. Viswanathan, K.V. Mahadevan, Hemanth Kumar, Madan Mohan, Ravi, and others
A man who learnt to play, build his own guitar and rise to being pursued by top music directors on …
M.B. Sreenivasan – a music director par excellence
M.B. Sreenivasan was a music director par excellence. He was unique in his compositions and at the…
The one who kept many maestros of Madras in the right key – S. Venkateswara Rao.
Digital vs. Acoustic pianos Most pianos found in homes today are of the digital kind. The reason is that they occupy lesser space and are...
How Madras A and Madras B went on AIR
My love affair with the radio As the youngest child growing up alone, the next sibling being ten years older and living abroad, the radio...
Korla Pandit, the mysterious musician who hid his identity
Korla Pandit, the mystery musician whose real identity was never known until the very end.
Chris Perry – arranger and the re-inventor of Konkani pop
Chris Perry was born in Borda in 1928 as Kristovam Pereira, the second of eight children born to Agostinho and Espiciosa Pereira. Goa, the...
Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves – musician, arranger; unparalleled.
When composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyricist Anand Bakshi sat down to work on the music for the film Amar Akbar Anthony, the original...
Chic Chocolate – the Louis Armstrong of India
Do you want to know what arrangers do? What to know more about Hindi film music of the 1940’…
The man behind the growth of Radio Ceylon
August 24, 2022• Music • One Comment