Category: music
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AN ERA PASSES
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I haven’t even begun to process Zakir Hussain’s passing. Loved him, utterly and absolutely, his tabla, his persona, everything. His tabla always sounded so melodious, it rang sweet and crystal clear, every bol polished. He had light hands, not just gifted and skilled. The thaap on the daaya resonated perfectly, never harsh, and that on…
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The Sun That Sang
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It was in the middle of the afternoon on a regular weekday. I was driving to school to pick up our daughter. Well, the car practically drove itself for I was hardly conscious of steering it. It was on its customary route, taking the usual turns this way and that with indicators flashing accordingly, stopping…