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Italian singer Adriano Celentano “Prisencolinensinainciusol” (Historical Vids tweet)
A reference to the famous 1972 Italian nonsense-English song by Adriano Celentano, designed to sound like American English to Italian ears. It’s a celebrated curiosity in linguistics and music — demonstrating how prosody and rhythm convey “foreignness” even without meaningful words. [→ arts-music-film; linguistic angle → kannada-language-linguistics]
Kishi Bashi musician — Wikipedia
A reference to Kishi Bashi (K Ishibashi), the Japanese-American violin-and-loop-pedal musician known for orchestral indie pop. His work blends classical technique with experimental songwriting. [→ arts-music-film]
Maki Asakawa — Japanese Blues Singer
A note about Maki Asakawa (1942–2010), a Japanese singer associated with underground blues, jazz, and avant-garde music. She is considered a cult figure in Japanese musical history, little-known outside Japan. [→ arts-music-film]
A. R. Rahman Meets Berklee https://youtu.be/hbcW7nxcP3E
A YouTube video of A. R. Rahman in conversation or performance at Berklee College of Music — one of the world’s premier music institutions. Rahman is the Oscar-winning Indian composer known for Slumdog Millionaire, Roja, and Bombay. [→ arts-music-film; Indian cultural interest → kannada-language-linguistics]
Mohini Dey: The Bassist Everyone’s Talking About https://youtu.be/OJTXqHxt_UU
A YouTube video featuring Mohini Dey, an extraordinarily talented Indian bassist who began performing professionally as a child and has played with major artists across genres. Known for incredible technical precision and musicality. [→ arts-music-film]
Watching Netflix’s documentary on Led Zeppelin Personal note: “The moment all 4 play together the energy was just bursting out” (Jan 8, 2026)
A personal viewing note about a Led Zeppelin Netflix documentary, capturing the visceral impact of watching the four members — Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham — play together in archival footage. [→ arts-music-film]
‘There were days where I felt I could never leave’: Intimate images of the real Hotel California (Record Plant Studios) bbc.com — https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250721-intimate-images-of-the-real-hotel-california
A BBC Culture article with intimate photographs of the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles — the “real Hotel California” where the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and many others recorded iconic albums. [→ arts-music-film]
The Sunday Read: Rhythms of Resilience (Sumana, ghatam) bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com — https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/sunday-read/the-sunday-read-rhythms-of-resilience/articleshow/112959174.cms
A Bangalore Mirror feature on Sumana, a ghatam (clay percussion instrument) player — exploring how she navigated tradition, gender, and resilience in classical Carnatic music. [→ arts-music-film; Carnatic/Karnataka culture → kannada-language-linguistics]