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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
Modular Delirium: Inside the fractured sonic landscapes of Somnium Monkey’s ‘Vettam’
‘Moonbow’ by Neeharika Shyju: A 12-track Nocturnal Odyssey
A Coming-of-Age Triumph via Brijesh Sarin’s ‘End of Teenage’
Danish Sood’s ‘everyone’s a baby’ is An Indie-Pop Mixtape for the End of Summer
Surrender, Myth, and Electronic Sound: Analyzing Sumedh K’s ‘Tulasidala’
- 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
From Shabad to Trap: The Unstoppable Evolution of Rashmeet Kaur
“You can’t really fake curiosity or love for a language or culture just to chase an audience” – In Conversation With Damini Bhatla
“Our vision today is to create original music that stays deeply rooted in Indian musical traditions” – In Conversation With Tarana
Are We Turning Concerts Into a Fandom Entrance Exam and Killing the Vibe?
Documentaries Around Indian Music You Should Definitely Watch
Opinion
Put on five different Rashmeet Kaur songs back-to-back, and you could be forgiven for thinking you were listening to five different artists. There’s the...
Interview
If you’ve been paying close attention to India’s independent scene, you know a chunk of the freshest sounds are coming from artists who experiment...
Interview
Born out of a casual jam session during the Covid lockdown, Bengaluru-based seven-piece fusion rock band Tarana has evolved a sound that brings together...
Opinion
There’s a conversation I’ve had a hundred times this year. Someone mentions an artist playing in the city and before anyone can get excited,...
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It is unfortunate, but we live in times where it is common for art to be seen as a product devoid of practice. At...
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I have always had an odd fascination with the title of a particular Kazuo Ishiguro book — “The Remains of The Day”. For reasons...
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India’s leading B2B music industry conference, All About Music (AAM), is set to return for its 8th edition this August. The conference, known for...
Interview
22 year-old Somansh Sharma’s studio is an eclectic place — with walls adorned by a framed poster of JPEGMAFIA, eccentric art, a psychedelia inspired...
Interview
Meghan Katti describes himself as ‘a multifaceted creative force’ which is quite apt considering he is a renowned director, director of photography (DOP), editor,...
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Raghav Bhatia, commonly known as Boyblanck, is a Noida-based trap artist and has been releasing music for close to five years now. He is...
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Another day, another roundup! Featuring some of the most amazing indie musicians our country offers, this roundup has genres spanning from jazz funk, modern...
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One of the peculiar habits that I have picked up is the petulant urge to walk extreme distances after sunset — once having hit...
Interview
A singer-songwriter and pianist based in Bangalore, Tarang Joseph is originally from Kerala, but born in Malaysia and raised in California. Exposed to numerous...