Harini Calamur's Writings
this appeared in the Splainer in September 2023 I fell in love with the song, before I knew the Raga it was based on. The song was ‘Hari Ke Charan Kamal’ (below) sung by Pandit DV Paluskar. The Raga was Shree. And, since…
This appeared in the FPJ in September 2023 In many ways, India is a land of multiple contradictions. It is the land of Khajuraho, where sexually explicit carvings abound with joy. Yet, it is also a land where the mere mention of…
This appeared in the FPJ, on the 23rd of August 2023 At precisely 6:03 pm, last evening, the Lander Module of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) made a gentle touchdown on the moon’s surface. Cheers erupted not only from the ISRO…
this appeared in the ‘Splainer on the 12th of August On the 15th of August 1947, as the world slept, India achieved independence from British rule. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister, raised the Indian national flag at the Red…
This appeared in the FPJ on August 11th 2023 About 18 months ago, as it came out of COVID lockdowns, the United States of America was staring into a financial abyss – a combination of high unemployment, and high inflation. During the…
At the end of a long, hot summer come the monsoons thundering into our lives – soaking the parched earth and providing succour for the scorched soul. For a primarily agrarian land, the rains are rejuvenation – a chance for a fresh…
This appeared in FPJ on 31st July 2023 There is a war between two of the richest men on the planet, both of whom want to control our hearts, minds, and attention with social media. Mark Zuckerberg has gone on record calling…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 15th of July, 2023 On July 3rd, the world broke a record it rather not have. It experienced the hottest day ever recorded with an average global temperature of 17.01C. A full two 3 degrees…
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…