In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival* of a musical genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. “Light filters through foliage”. Photo by Koli Mitra On the cold morning of […]
Vagabond Visitors and Foliage Filters
The Mind behind the Mask
The glassy waters of a gurgling brook reflect the changing colours of the day like a mirror. Gray-blue in the cool morning air. Red-orange in the heat of midday. A burst of […]
Of Memories and Music: the Continuing Saga of Apu
“Apu, ei Apu, Where are you?” The voice of the young girl, calling out to her kid brother, floats in. And we know who she is. Or rather who she was. And […]
Every Song Has Its Day
In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival* of a musical genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. August 27, 2018. Exactly two years ago today. Kabir Suman, singer, song-writer, composer […]
5Pointz: The Legacy of Ephemeral Art
[Editor’s note: earlier this spring, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided an important case legally protecting works of art, even ephemeral ones. The issue is again resonant […]
Rain Ragas in the Vernacular
In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival* of a music genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. “I am not the ‘miss you’, ‘miss it’ type,” says Kabir Suman, […]
Apu, the Road, and Sixty Years
Apu’s story, in Bibhuti Bhusan Bandyopadhyay’s epic novel, did not end where Ray’s trilogy, based on the book, did. He lived on. And now he returns. In this series of articles, Cuckoo […]
Shadow Mistress, Chhayanat
In this series of articles, Cuckoo News documents the revival* of a music genre, Bangla Khayal, by a musical genius, Kabir Suman. It’s 8:30 in the morning on a dazzling day in […]
The Jokers Go Home…The Audience Longs To Also
In a Last Act, the pretty Sheetal blew a flying kiss inside a stadium. The stadium in the Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhi has been converted into a shelter for migrant […]
Pictures Speak With A Thousand Voices: Cindy Trinh’s Social and Personal Art
The photography of Cynthia “Cindy” Trinh defies rigid classification. It is art, yes, but also journalism, activism, community engagement, self-expression, and sometimes, a celebration. She is passionate about social justice and has […]
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