Bobby Marwaha For some people, like his critics, Chamkila is a notorious singer who promotes vulgarity, sexism, alcoholism, and illicit relationships through his songs. For his listeners, who enjoy his songs, he is their beloved singer and lyricist. We are not a part of either of the groups. We will attempt to understand Chamkila’s songs …
Music, body and K J Yesudas
Ajith Kumar A S (Published originally in the website Azhimukham; translated from Malayalam by Deepti Sreeram) K.J. Yesudas has two kinds of voice that differ from each other. The first being his singing voice and the other being the one that we hear when he speaks. This difference is not merely one that confine to …