The soundscape in the age of colonialism was defined by new sounds heard by colonisers and natives for the first time, the voice and noise of dissent and protest, propaganda broadcasts over the radio, revolutionary speeches, patriotic music, and sloganeering, among others. Sound became a source and expression of rebellion, the announcement of a culturalContinue reading “How the soundscape of colonialism changed through the centuries”
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How art and architecture integrate politics and religion
The use of monumental art and architecture to combine politics and religion has been a historical phenomenon transcending eras, cultures and geographical locations. People often used places of worship to beseech the Gods for prosperity, wealth and victory in war. Moreover, invaders and conquerors always devastated the major temples in an empire to establish theirContinue reading “How art and architecture integrate politics and religion”
Historical and Cultural Influences on Louis Kahn’s Architecture
For some reason, I recently ended up reading the Wikipedia page of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), India. I have never visited the institute, so I wasn’t quite familiar with its architecture but the brickwork I saw in photographs looked eerily similar to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where I received myContinue reading “Historical and Cultural Influences on Louis Kahn’s Architecture”
The Roaring Kotzilla 