Harini Calamur's Writings
This appeared in the Splainer in June Brindabani Sarang is associated both with afternoon – played between noon and three – and the summers. The Sarang Family – Sarang, Gaud Sarang, Madhmad Sarang – like many of the other classical Ragas, have…
This appeared in the ‘Splainer in May. I cannot think of Raga Darbari without the hearing in my mind’s ear, the deep baritone of Bhimsen Joshi, exploring the many nuances of the Raga, deep into the night. The best way to describe…
Spring is the time for renewal. The time between the icy cold winds in winter, and the blazing hot summer. During this time, the temperature is neither too hot, not too cold. And there is usually a lovely breeze that carries the…
This appeared in FPJ in July 2023 In the era of social media, where ‘likes’ have become a currency of popularity and a measure of ‘coolness,’ a peculiar trend known as ‘wardrobing’ has surfaced. Also dubbed the ‘snap and send back’ culture,…
After a long time i am writing about music again. Classical Music. And, i am loving it.This is a series for ‘Splainer – a platform i quite enjoy reading. The idea was to create a series that will get people into listening to…
This appeared in the Splainer in February 2023 In Hindustani classical Music, there are specific ragas that are sung at specific times of the day. There is an elaborate system of classification that starts with predawn/post midnight ragas – ragas like Sohini,…
It is said that the millennial generation has seen more economic shocks in a decade than older generations in their lifetime. Between the European debt crisis that started in 2010, and the COVID crisis that started in 2020, there seemed to be…
This appeared in the FPJ in April 2023 The COVID impact on women’s employment Almost 3 years ago, most of the world shut down to protect itself from the impact of COVID. On the face of it, it was to save lives….
This appeared in the FPJ in March 2023 Creative Fakes Last week the world smiled affectionately at pictures of two former heads of states meeting for a stroll at the beach, and having a relaxed day out. Pictures of President Barack Obama,…
this piece appeared in the FPJ on 24th Feb, 2023 ChatGPT has been in the news for the last few months. It is impossible to go on to career sites, without seeing a certain kind of panic around the jobs that will…