Delhi's Concert Season Goes Up in Smoke: Musicians Choke on Toxic Air
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Delhi's peak concert season, a time of year when the city's music scene comes alive, has been brought to a grinding halt by the city's hazardous air quality. Musicians are finding it increasingly difficult to perform, with many citing severe throat problems and respiratory issues. For Parikrama's Subir Malik, a veteran of Delhi's music scene, this year's winter has been particularly challenging. "It's next to criminal," he says, "especially for singers, who rely on their voices for a living. The air quality is making it impossible for us to perform at our best.