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Maed in India

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it. Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music,

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Maed Mixtape: Maeple

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2020/05/10

Maeple  [may-pill] noun:  A sweet nectar that tastes delicious with pancakes or french toast. It’s also a hallucinogen. This is the “Month of Mae” and this week we have a new word for your vocabulary and some new music to get stuck in your head. As we try to make sense of our world turned upside down, the one thing we hold on to here at Maed in India, is music. This is our way of passing on the love and snuggles. The songs on this playlist talk about hope for a better tomorrow, how nothing is

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Maed Mixtape: Maetrix

Maed in India ·

2020/05/03

Maetrix [may-tricks] noun When you take the red pill and end up in a place where you reveal all your deepest darkest secrets. So as you can tell this month is a special one, because it’s the month of Mae! And since we’re all about giving because “sharing is caring” we are bringing you 4 weeks of personal crafted mixtapes. This is numero uno from our episode series and we have songs that take you through limbo, Goa, and Flat B1402 as you feel the after effect of a lonely heart from the ground to

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Maed Mixtape: Pani Puri

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2020/04/26

It’s not been an easy couple of months and all of us at Maed in India don’t want you to miss out on the awesome music coming out of this country. Our lockdown mixtape is called ‘Pani Puri’ because it’s what we’re craving right now. The songs you’ll hear talk about unhealthy relationships, betrayal, jealousy and life falling apart - happy topics as you can tell. We recommend you cuddle your teddy bear while you listen to this one. Set List: Black Letters - In My Senses (00:59 - 05:38) Kanishk Seth -

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67:29

Triple Shuffle

Maed in India ·

2020/04/12

A band from Pune called Triple Shuffle have created a new sub-genre. We call it ‘emo blues’. Super emo, super blues. On this episode, they chat to Mae about how blues is a colour, moving from being an engineer to being a musician, heartfelt band bios, changing your lineup, butterflies and whether the band actually likes their frontman or not. Set List: Set Me Free (01:06 - 07:23) Already Gone (22:22 - 30:39) Keep On Rolling (44:09 - 50:12) The Mule Song (59:24 - 1:07:58)Support, love and buy Maed

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Maed Mixtape: Run The World

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2020/03/29

The whole month of March has been taken over by women and our mixtape is no exception. We’ve got music by women from all over the country that talk of protest, nostalgia, grief, losing confidence, falling in love, and believing in yourself. So plug in, and brace yourselves, as we answer Beyonce’s burning question, “who run the world?” Set List: Sayantika Ghosh - The Memories Remain (02:44 - 07:26) Slush Pool - Hiding From The Sun (08:12 - 11:46) Shashaa Tirupati & Chinmayi Sripaada - Yezhundhu Vaa

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Kanchan Daniel

Maed in India ·

2020/03/22

It’s all about ladies on Maed in India this month, and adding to the feminine spirit, we have blues soul singer Kanchan Daniel on the show. With a voice that’ll give you chills, she sings with pathos and power. Kanchan was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17 with a 0% chance of survival. She talks about what she went through, how she persevered and never allowed it to make her a victim. She tells us about how music gave her a new lease on life, how we have to be a little less harsh on ourselves,

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Karshni

Maed in India ·

2020/03/15

Continuing to Run The World, we have soul-pop singer-songwriter Karshni taking over Maed in India. With a voice that squashes your heart and lyrics that bond to your soul, Karshni plays her tunes and talks to Mae about singing in school, her obsession with K-pop and Korean culture, getting to grips with her anxieties, why she’s not the biggest fan of plectrums and how she’s juggling college along with recording her debut album. Set List: Nervous System (00:40 - 04:18) Straight Girls And Generic

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Saltwater

Maed in India ·

2020/03/08

Continuing on with our Maed Month of Madams, we have pop RnB duo Saltwater this week playing some of their tunes and talking about what makes them cry, coming from musical families, long commutes in the city, what makes a song haunting and train station snacks. Set List: Sheets (00:37 - 04:02) Caves (16:06 - 19:56) Old Together (31:13 - 34:05) Stand Still (43:08 - 46:03)Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in Musicians: Medha Sahi - Vocals Vyoma Shah - Keyboard Follow

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Bawari Basanti

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2020/03/01

Welcome to a very special month of Maed 2020. For the next five weeks, it’s about ladies ladies and more ladies. First up, we have Hindustani classical singer and rapper Mahima Dayal Mathur aka Bawari Basanti on the show with Ritesh Malaney accompanying her on cajon and ghungroos accompanying her on her ankles. In this episode, Mahima chats about her grandmother’s tanpura, the importance of failure, where the name Bawari Basanti came from, and about profound moments under water. Set List: Aarzoo

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Maed Mixtape - Revolutions

Maed in India ·

2020/02/23

For our second mixtape of the year, we bring you ‘Revolutions’ - a playlist of songs from the Indian independent music scene that highlights the voices of protest and their messages. Whether it’s about the current government, or CAA & NRC, or caste, or the global climate crisis - the subject of the protest varies, but that doesn’t make the fight any less. The struggle is real and the struggle is relevant. Song List: Madara (feat. Seven & Seven) - Tukde Tukde Gang? (01:06 - 04:11) The Casteless

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Azamaan Hoyvoy

Maed in India ·

2020/02/16

This week, we’ve got someone Mae likes to call the Jamiroquai of India. We’re talking about RnB, funk, soul singer, Azamaan Hoyvoy. In this episode, he performs his debut EP that released last year called E L F L (Everybody Looking For Love). He talks about his father’s band, why writing lyrics is so hard and procrastination. Also, who is Lana von Hoyvoy? Set List: Free Like (00:58 - 06:02) Somebody Hold Her Hand (16:00 - 19:42) The Sun Is Set To Rise (30:41 - 40:03) E L F L (Everybody Looking For

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Seedhe Maut

Maed in India ·

2020/02/09

Hip-hop rap duo from New Delhi, Seedhe Maut, are dropping some killer (get it, "straight death?") raps on the show this week. Signed to Azadi Records, the two gents talk to Mae about dropping out of engineering college to become rappers, having parents who are school principals, recording your mother for your album, and a dog called Carlos Montana. Set List: Kranti (00:39 - 02:53) Dehshat (11:32 - 14:26) Keh Chuka [Acapella] (27:03 - 28:11) Pankh (28:35 - 32:17) 101 (48:48 - 52:02) Support, love

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Taba Chake

Maed in India ·

2020/02/02

“Ngo si hariang nyoku gahar kun Hugulo so chingma Ngam nyi malang kade kade do Alle bo ejee ngo geyma” This is the first verse of the song ‘Hugulo’ by folk singer-songwriter Taba Chake from Arunachal Pradesh, sung in his native language, Nyishi. Whether you understand the language or not, it’s his music that moves you. On this episode of Maed in India, Taba talks about the correct way to pronounce his name, how he didn’t get fed in boarding school, why he dropped out of music school, and that house

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Maed Mixtape - Resolutions

Maed in India ·

2020/01/26

Resolution #202: Listen to more Maed in India episodes. Welcome to our first mixtape of the year! It’s January, of course, and nothing marks this month better than making, breaking or trying to keep resolutions. This month’s Maed Mixtape is a real mix. From Chandigarh to Chennai, we have songs written out of boredom in bedrooms, songs about unrequited love, dating, marriage, a wandering mind and more. Song List: Tails On Fire - Move (01:10 - 03:42) Sand Smile - Sink Until I Die (04:39 - 08:58)

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Parvaaz

Maed in India ·

2020/01/19

We have alternative rock band from Bangalore, Parvaaz, making their second appearance on Maed in India. They perform some of the songs from their latest album, Kun, which sound refreshingly different from what’s on the album. Listen to them spill the beans about Kun and their existential crisis. Lead vocalist Khalid Ahamed and guitarist Mir Kashif Iqbal, who are both from Kashmir, get candid about the situation in their homeland and how they feel about it. Set List: Soye Ja (00:55 - 06:38)

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Nikhil D’Souza

Maed in India ·

2020/01/12

WE ARE CELEBRATING EPISODE 200 on Maed in India. And who else to invite to the party than indie pop singer-songwriter Nikhil D’Souza! Listen to him perform an exquisite and emotional set on the show with guitarist Zohran Miranda. As we walk down memory lane from Ep.1 to Ep.200, Nikhil talks about nearly losing his hand at an oil rig, Indian indie music in the ‘90s, bullying his way into opening for Damien Rice, baking bread and a guy called Nick Frey. Set List: Man Out Of Time (00:59 - 04:03)

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MAED FOR 2020

Maed in India ·

2020/01/05

Someone thought it was a good idea to turn the interviewer into the interviewee. On this special episode, we have Jishnu ‘Short Round’ Guha, indie folk singer-songwriter and videographer for Maed in India recordings along with Amit “Groovebox” Gurbaxani, a highly-respected music journalist in India with over two decades of experience. We discussed Mae’s mridangam skills, her teasing techniques, having a South Indian & North East quota on the show and future plans for Maed in India. Set List: Stop

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Best of 2019

Maed in India ·

2019/12/29

Every year, picking our favourite performances on Maed in India is difficult but it’s a great exercise as we get to walk down memory lane and realise we had some of the best musicians on the show performing some bloody good music. This list wasn’t easy to put together. There have been many a battle fought, tears shed, words said, and feelings hurt. However, through all of it, there were a bunch of songs who rose victorious. Listen and find out who were Maed in India’s Best of 2019! Song List:

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Heat Sink

Maed in India ·

2019/12/22

Here’s a band that are giving you a bit of everything - jazz pop, neo soul and even some prog rock. Hailing from Ahmedabad, we have Heat Sink out with a new EP this year called Euphony. We talk about the indie scene in Ahmedabad (or the lack of), owning your own recording studio, boarding school life, emo lyrics, and chota drummers.Set List: Time Lapse (00:45 - 03:55) Little House (23:37 - 28:56) Judgement (38:04 - 44:35) Dark Light (56:15 - 1:02:01) Musicians: Meera Desai - Vocals Protyay

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Ditty

Maed in India ·

2019/12/15

On this episode, we have permaculture expert and singer-songwriter Aditi Veena aka Ditty. She grew up stuffing bugs in her nose, learning Kathak, art, tennis, swimming and French. While she plays us some of her haunting and moving songs, she chats to us about how her father passing away inspired some of her most powerful songs, her life in Sri Lanka, why bananas are really important, her mother’s pakodas and more. Set List: On An Island (00:56 - 05:25) Garden (15:25 - 20:05) So Real Surreal

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