Episode notes
Antakshari is more than a musical game. It’s a piece of India’s collective memory.
From long train journeys and family weddings to power cuts, school picnics and living-room battles, generations of Indians have sung their way through this wonderfully simple game where one song leads to another.
In this episode of The Music Stories with Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, we explore how Antakshari became a cultural phenomenon, conquered Indian television, crossed generations and languages, and somehow survived Spotify, AirPods and the smartphone.
Because sometimes music isn't something you listen to. It's something you share.