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The Indian Music Diaries
- News
From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
Music or Monolith? Why Spotify’s Audiobook Move Might Prove To Be A Disaster For Artists
He Said, They Said: ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Creators and Maajja Label in Payment Standoff
Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
Puerto Rican Artist Melissa Otero Sends Legal Notice to Mood Indigo Team Accusing Them of Mistreatment
- Reviews
Peter Cat Recording Co. delivers an intimate homecoming ode in Delhi
Sitar, Synths, and Spiritual Grooves: Tabla Maestro Karsh Kale’s Ten Year Comeback
Doab Collective’s PB2047 Explores Punjab’s Wounds and Hope
Delhivision’s ‘Day One’ Is Young, Restless, and Self-Aware In Their Debut Album
Pacifist chronicles their life during the pandemic in their Hardcore EP ‘five’
- Industry Insight
Your ears are the biggest liars: Psychoacoustics for musicians
The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
20 sound engineering terms musicians need to know for their next soundcheck
11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
- Featured
Everything Jazz: Insight From The Forerunners of Jazz In India
Gujarati Rap Isn’t Emerging Anymore, It’s Here
How a Government-Funded Initiative Is Changing Music Culture in Meghalaya
“From small club shows to festivals, I realized this is where I feel at home” – In Conversation With Abhishek Shukla
One Song Out, Ten Thousand Fans: What OutStation Tells Us About Building a Fandom Before a Discography
Opinion
An article which explores the current ecosystem of Jazz in India through interviews with Arjun Sagar Gupta of The Piano Man, Vasundhara Vee and...
Opinion
There is something quietly radical happening in Indian hip hop right now, and you might miss it if you are only listening in Hindi...
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I think we’ve all seen the scene where a lone musician stands on a rain-slicked cobblestone street or a bustling subway station, their case...
Interview
Abhishek Shukla is an accomplished photographer in the Indian scene, renowned for his distinct visual language in the music and culture industries. What began...
Opinion
Chaar Diwaari is one of the most magnetic forces in the current music scene, the kind of artist you find yourself drawn to without...
Interview
What’s it been like performing in the city – Delhi? Wesley Schultz: It’s been mind-blowing! Hard to wrap our heads around playing in a...
Interview
As Kerala’s biggest electronic music festival Kappa CULTR returns to Kochi from 20th to 22nd February, the 3rd edition of the festival proves it...
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In an era where India’s music streaming numbers are hitting unprecedented highs, the conversation is no longer just about who is topping the charts...
Interview
Ever so rarely, one has the opportunity to meet a person so full that their sense of completeness seeps into one’s own being. This...
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WTF! No, I don’t mean to delineate a moment of disgust or surprise. To be honest, it’s not a moment, or is it? (winks)...
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If you spend enough time at festivals, you start to notice patterns. People drift between stages, hover at the edges of crowds, look for...
Interview
The last male mating call of the extinct bird Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was recorded in 1987. The album begins here… You can hear the pauses...
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When artists from different parts of the world come together, the result often depends on how much room they are given to simply exist...