The idea of playing free within a set of modes or changes is certainly nothing new in the world of creative music, but it can still be striking when a musician talks about following in the footsteps ...

Siddik’s muted solo is a gem, reminiscent of the way Dizzy Gillespie would play with a mute in. Janczarski later joins him for a two-way improvisation that is endlessly fascinating. Siddik’s ...

I met Khaled Siddik some years back for an exclusive interview with Arab Times. We spent many hours discussing his life, his work, the many challenges he faced, his disillusionment with the system, ...

'Christopher' cinematographer Faiz Siddik on transitioning to big-budget filmmaking, working with director Unnikrishnan B, and opting for a restrained visual approach in a superstar-driven movie It’s ...

Syed Mohammed Akhtar, popularly known in Mumbai's certain social circle as Munnabhai Photographer, grew up with nine siblings at a small house near J J Hospital. He was all of one and his eldest ...