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Sudhirendar Sharma* The more people I meet, the more I realize how anxious and stressed they are for a variety of Blow your misery in smoke reasons best known to them, meaning...

Sudhirendar Sharma  It is often said that you enjoy music when you are in good mood, and follow the lyrics when sad. I suspect this to be partly...

*Sudhirendar Sharma Some regular readers of my 'Music Notes' provide me with interesting insights and reflections. An avid listener thinks that music reciprocates our feelings, soothing nerves like none other. It is an...

Sudhirendar Sharma* Bollywood songs have long lasting impact, casting unbelievable and often magical impact on listeners. It does what perhaps no other form of art does. I still...

Sudhirendar Sharma If there is anything worthwhile I am doing through my music notes, some readers say, is to erase the collective disrespect for songs as a frivolous pass time worthy of...

Sudhirendar Sharma Those who think that analyzing popular songs is anything but a frivolous pastime may need to think again. School and College syllabi have chapters devoted to films,...

Sudhirendar Sharma ‘Blessing in Disguise’ is a common phrase, reflecting the positive aspect of ‘disguise’ as a fascinating and often entertaining subject of human mischief. As children, each of us have had some or the other...

Sudhirendar Sharma* In my sustained engagement in understanding the impact of popular songs I have come to realize that popular film music has a long and layered history of engagement that cuts across cultural and...