Music from the Hills: Abdon Mech dreams of better days in “Again”
Nagaland-based singer-songwriter Abdon Mech discusses his lockdown-inspired single “Again”, his song writing process, future plans, and more.- by Ady Manral
Music from the Hills: Bipul Chettri’s latest release, ‘Neela Akash’
The theme of loneliness and isolation—which so many of us could be feeling in this time—is particularly pertinent in this lush new Himalayan folk track - writes Ady Manral
Music from the Hills: The Ladies of Indian Rock
Sultry blues, rocking tunes, and genre-benders: with an eye on the true indie music queens of India, Ady Manral recommends some of his favourites.
Music from the Hills: All efforts matter in the Indian indie scene
Obama listens to Prateek Kuhad and DIVINE signs with Nas. What’s next? Ady Manral writes about how musicians and artists around India can contribute to the rapidly growing indie scene in the country.
Music from the Hills: The tale of the Worn-Out boot
How travel - and its discomforts - helped me become a better songwriter , writes Ady Manral in his latest column
Music from the Hills
Landour-based singer-songwriter Ady Manral lists some of his recent favourite artists from the Indian hills
The problematic representation of women in many recent Telugu blockbusters like Peddi and the Pushpa films have stoked controversy. When mainstream commercial cinema consistently turns the sexualisation of women into entertainment, who should be responsible for the world these images help create? By Sumithra Prasanna