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Center-Left Owned by New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.Why controversy over AR Rahman’s Ramayana track is at odds with India’s tradition of cultural exchange
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The wedding of DMK general secretary Durai Murugan’s granddaughter featured chanting of Vedic mantras in Sanskrit, which critics say contradicts the party’s core rationalist ideology. This has sparked a political controversy in Tamil Nadu, with Dravidar Kazhagam accusing the party of “double‑standards.”
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Rahman’s Mangal Rang has received backlash for its ‘qawwali-inflected composition’. While questioning a composition’s musical merit, historical accuracy or ability to evoke an epic’s sacred character is perfectly legitimate, cultural experts say the issue is with criticism shifting from whether a…
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Rahman’s Mangal Rang has received backlash for its ‘qawwali-inflected composition’. While questioning a composition’s musical merit, historical accuracy or ability to evoke an epic’s sacred character is perfectly legitimate, cultural experts say the issue is with criticism shifting from whether a…
