Music - Different Truths

December 25, 2024
Sumita Bhattacharya
Poem

A Dialogue of Music, Pain, and Resilience

Sumita translates Rabindranath Tagore’s song ‘Agniveena bajao tumi kamon korey’, highlighting the relationship between creative inspiration and profound pain, exclusively for Different Truths. How you play the lyrethat lights...

December 19, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Music

Love for Rabindrasangeet: A Timeless Soundtrack for Bengali Cinema

Bengali filmmakers have incorporated Rabindranath Tagore’s music into their narratives, enhancing emotional depth and resonance, opines Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. Regarding the making of music for their films,...

December 18, 2024
Sohini Roychowdhury
Dance, Music, Mythology

Focus: Lord Shiva and the Origin of Music, Dance, and the Universe’s Creation

Sohini and Rishi explore Lord Shiva’s connection to Hindu mythology, the origins of music and dance, and the universe’s creation, exclusively for Different Truths. Lord Shiva, who transcends the...

December 5, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Dance, Music

The Timeless Appeal of Tagore’s Musicals: A Modern Perspective

Ruchira discusses Tagore’s unique thoughts and ideas in a live show in NCR, ‘Natoker Gaan’, featuring his dramatic songs and legacy, exclusively for Different Truths. Tagore’s vistas of creative...

November 9, 2024
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Cinema, Interview, Music

Joe Galuszka’s Love for Music, Film, and the Orchestra

Sukanya interviews Joe Galuszka, a versatile British musician known for his composition, conductor, and instrumental skills who has won numerous prestigious awards for his work. Here’s an exclusive for...

August 30, 2024
Gopa Bhattacharjee
Cinema, Tribute

Spotlight: A Masterclass in Memory of Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Gopa discusses an event honoring Indian filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta, featuring a masterclass, music, and film screening, exclusively for Different Truths. Internationally acclaimed ace director Buddhadeb Dasgupta, whose demise a...

August 23, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Folklore, Music, Potpourri

Love in the Time of Monsoons: A Romantic Journey

Ruchira explores the historical significance, cultural impact, and contemporary challenges of the Indian monsoon, highlighting its poetic portrayal in classical music and literature, exclusively for Different Truths. Eons ago,...

August 6, 2024
Prof. Sonjoy Dutta-Roy
Poem, Special Feature, Tribute

Two Songs: A Tribute to Tagore

July 10, 2024
Suveera Sharma
People, Place

That Old Lady in the Plaza

One in three elderly in Hong Kong aged 65 and over are living in poverty. They spend the remaining of their lives, looking through trash that we throw, trying...

July 4, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Dance, Music

Echoes of Narcissus: Of Love, Loss, and Self-Discovery

Ruchira reviews “Echoes of Narcissus,” an audiovisual dance drama combining Kathak, ballet, and more, exploring the classic Greek myth, exclusively for Different Truths. I grew up reading the legends...

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