‘Song of India: What our national anthem says about us’ by Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Historian and author Rudrangshu Mukherjee reveals some surprising details embedded in the ‘song of India’
Music
‘Music Makers in the Gramophone Era: The Women on Record Project’ by Vidya Shah
“In the beginning, many artists had an inhibition that acoustic technology, or later the microphone, could secretly siphon off all the goodness and power of their voice, just as ‘making soup out of meat and vegetables robs them of their nutrients!” Vidya Shah delivered a lecture for Sarmaya Talks on 26th April 2024, at Jaan Joss,… Read more »
Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Big ideas in music, food and architecture that were born in India
Ripple effect
Two contemporary creators, Zishaan K Latif and Sahil Vasudeva, on how water flows through their filmmaking, photography and music practice
Madras Talkies – Reading List
Titles from the Sarmaya library that will draw you further into the heart of Tamil Nadu’s culture through music, architecture, photography and art
Means of Transport and Music and Dance
This print is from Auguste Racinet’s “Le Costume Historique,” (Paris, circa 1880). Auguste Racinet’s ‘Le Costume Historique’, published in France between 1876 and 1888, was the most extensive costume study ever attempted for its time. The six-volume work is highly peculiar in its details and attempts to cover the history of style from around the world,… Read more »
Beyoncé & Jay-Z at the Louvre
How did two of the biggest stars in the world manage to pull off a secret shoot at one of the busiest museums in the world? Some of the logistics are explained in this video. Plus, we enjoyed this guide by The Guardian to some of the artwork featured in ‘Apesh*t’ by the Carters—click here to… Read more »