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Reading Doordarshan Diaries: The Golden Era of Television, for me, was like reliving/revisiting my childhood days.
Sheila Chaman in conversation with TheSongPedia 😊
@film_worm @ombooksdelhi @sheila_chaman
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Soulfully Yours: Ravi, a biographical book on music composer Ravi, by Manek Premchand seeks to present him as a far more significant figure than he is often credited to be.
The author in conversation with TheSongPedia.
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20th RMIM Puraskaar for 2025 are out!
Congratulations to all the winners and artists who made the lists! Check out the results, including top film and non-film songs of the year, at the awards site.
#RMIMP2025
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Guest Anchor for Nov is someone who breathes music. Her knowledge on films and music is like an encyclopaedia and that is proven by her venture @TheSongPedia
Lets welcome @deepabuty who will be gracing our show as a special guest anchor on Nov 18th / Tuesday at 9:30PM
#GuruDutt #BirthCentenary
An overview of Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz ke Phool by @desaikunald
@Themusicroom13
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She has openly said that playing an instrument in a film song was more difficult for a musician.
Celebrating the one and only #ZarinDaruwalaSharma on her birth anniversary today.
Enjoyed writing this piece, hope you enjoy reading it as well 😊
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#AzizNazan
Chadhta suraj dheere dheere
Few songs carry philosophical weight with such majesty.
On the death anniversary of the legendary qawwal #AzizNazan, my tribute to the song, its lyricist Qaiser Ratnagirvi & the singer
@deepabuty @TheSongPedia
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Aziz Nazan (1938–1992) was not merely a performer but an institution in the qawwali tradition of the 1970s and ’80s.
@film_worm pays rich tributes to the legendary qawwali singer #AzizNazan on his death anniversary today.
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#DevAnand ♥️
Let’s have a peek into some of the songs from his pre Baazi days and for a change get accustomed with Dev Anand, the bashful boy. We will also be chronicling his many firsts from his initial career.
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I am not sure i am equipped in any way to write on #BhupenHazarika but as we embark on his centenary, and as someone who has grown up on his iconic Assamese and Bengali songs, here's my tribute thru what some of these songs meant
@deepabuty
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#BhupenHazarika at 100!
His was a voice that sang not just of rivers and romance, but of justice, memory and the moral heartbeat of a people ~ writes @film_worm
#birthcentenaryyear
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Concluding our #PreetiSagar series.
@film_worm talks to her about her work, her songs, her jingles and her nursery rhymes.
Thanks to all the readers and followers of TheSongPedia for appreciating this series.
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In an era ruled by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, it isn’t surprising that despite this golden streak in 1975, Preeti Sagar’s career in Hindi film music is more about flashes of brilliance rather than a long arc of mainstream playback success.
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It isn’t just Sholay which became 50 years old. The young and rebellious Julie too is 50 years old now. But her beating heart keeps her as well as the audience, young 😊
@film_worm
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In the article below, Shantanu Ray Chaudhari, a Hindi Film Music connoisseur and editor-in-chief, Om Books International, digs deeper into Gulzar’s ocean of songs to find some rare pearls.
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Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2
Bloomsbury Publishing brings out this book under its 33 1/3 series.
In conversation with the eminent authors - @anibhat123 and Chandrashekhar Rao
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His voice effortlessly blended with the style of any composer, like water taking the shape of the container, as though it was made only for that composer.
#MohammedRafi - A Century Old Music Marvel ❤️
#BirthCentenary
Lovely article by @y_kale
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Your arthouse movies will forever inspire us.
Rest in movies 🙏🏻
#ShyamBenegal 💔
