http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:52:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2011/11/folk-at-its-best/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2011/11/folk-at-its-best/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:36:02 +0000 Admin http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=1410 Music is not a profession but a lifestyle for them. They are not taught in schools but are born with this inexplicable talent that sets them apart. Being raw and unexplored is their forte and lacking commercialization is what works for them – these are the traditional Rajasthani artists and giving voice to them is [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2011/11/folk-at-its-best/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/canadas-favourite-sons-%e2%80%93-the-sam-roberts-band/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/canadas-favourite-sons-%e2%80%93-the-sam-roberts-band/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 09:21:19 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=582 Shikher Chaudhary tracks the musical journey of this Canadian Band to find out what sets them apart Triple Juno award recipient and prolific singer/songwriter Montreal native Sam Roberts is often described as the definitive voice in a collection of American and Canadian bands centered on 70’s classic rock nostalgia. But in reality, this former hockey [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/canadas-favourite-sons-%e2%80%93-the-sam-roberts-band/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/dekh-tamasha/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/dekh-tamasha/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:10:41 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=498 Taking music and arts beyond boundaries in their bid to bring about ‘Culture Immersion’, this desi sounding venture is well and truly global. Divya Srinivasan finds out more about Sound Tamasha. The Sound Tamasha has been initiated by a group of friends (from India and abroad) in Delhi. “It all started with a DJ friend [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/dekh-tamasha/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/preserving-their-roots/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/preserving-their-roots/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:11:18 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=433 I have always been passionate about music and have written and composed songs since I was 6 years old. Since my upbringing was mostly in American schools in Europe and my influences in music were all the classic bands such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, etc., most of the music [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/preserving-their-roots/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/enjoying-their-second-shift/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/enjoying-their-second-shift/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:51:51 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=330 Why would a music magazine write about a bunch of corporate honchos? We got paid to do it man! Jokes apart, The Second Shift is a band made up of 6 guys (2 bankers and 2 HR guys in the band!) who feel it is necessary to have a creative outlet after a long day/week/month [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/enjoying-their-second-shift/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/bye-bye-mid-week-blues/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/bye-bye-mid-week-blues/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:48:47 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=356 Have you had a never ending, mind numbing day at work? Do you need to unwind while catching up with your friends and sipping on potent spirits? Then you better hope that it’s a Wednesday so you can head to il terrazzo for Daddy’s WindSong Wednesdays. Del Italia, the Italian restaurant is directly opposite Juhu Chowpatti, [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/02/bye-bye-mid-week-blues/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/airport/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/airport/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:02:28 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=150 After composing music for a long time, Arijit Datta found himself at a dead end desperately hunting for a muse. Chasing melodies which only ran away from him, he was frustrated and suffered from a severe creative block. Repeatedly singing his old songs pleased the audience but did nothing for him. “Music on the whole [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/airport/feed/ 0