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MUMBAI: Kya bolti Mumbai ki Public? Your favourite gully boy, DIVINE is coming to your city! Saregama Live and Gully Gang bring to you DIVINE Time India 2024 with Zomato Live as the exclusive ticketing partner.
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I am writing this blog post my successful completion of 168 hours of being on-air continuously which has got me a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. At present, I feel all happy and excited to have set a new world record, but getting here was not an easy journey, it involved lots of preparation from my side and lots of help from my colleagues. Here's a brief description of how I went about it.
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MUMBAI: First it was Sush, then it was Kats and joining them were millions of Mumbaikars who wholeheartedly supported us in our endeavor to make a difference in the society.
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MUMBAI: The Bollywood music industry has once again surprised its audience by bringing Sanjay Dutt behind the mic for upcoming movie C kkompany. Lately, Akshay Kumar sung for Singh is Kinng, Govinda crooned for Loot and Hrithik is said to be singing for his forthcoming Kite.
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The trend started with Kailash Kher's soulful rendition of Allah ke Bande, followed by Rahat's heart tugging Lagi man ki lagan, leading up to 2008's soul stirring Khwaja Mere Khwaja.
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world Music Day, coinciding with the summer solstice on 21 June every year, is supposed to celebrate non-western popular forms of music, notably the folk or ethnic genres of music from around the world. Although it is celebrated in different ways around the globe, the genre of world music still has few takers in India. Bollywood music still rules the roost and brings home the bacon, and labels are loath to experiment with something perceived only as 'niche' music.
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If you have a confession to make and are feeling guilty about it, you have an easy option now - just go on air and confess it to a secret friend, your friendly, neighbourhood RJ! Apart from playing songs, radio jockeys are also dishing out advice for your dilemma. There are listeners from every walk of life who discuss their problems with these 'modern counselors'.
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In the beginning of the cable TV era in the country, was the pop music video that caught the fancy of young viewers by storm. Silk Route created history of sorts with its underwater video in the early 1990s, only to be followed by more memorable videos of homegrown talent like Falguni Pathak, Lucky Ali, Bombay Vikings, Adnan Sami...even Asha Bhosale.The indi pop arena then saw the dawn of the remix era, a time when skin shows and revealing outfits entertained the masses.
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The music industry continues to be a male-dominated bastion in India, both in the classical and the film sectors. Apart from women vocalists, the industry does not take kindly to women who try to prove their mettle on skills traditionally associated with men - be it tabla playing or composing tunes. Nevertheless, a few intrepid women have persevered enough to break through the barriers and establish themselves, rough though the road may have been. Gender bias
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The increasing penetration of the Internet in India, improved bandwidths and free or nominal download and upload charges have heralded a new trend in the music industry - online music lessons. Originally a western concept, the idea is booming in India with many enthusiasts taking up coaching in Indian music via music websites. It works both ways. Students, who are mostly working professionals, can learn at their leisure, and the gurus, net savvy musicians themselves, can balance their erratic performance schedules with online teaching sessions.
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Valentine's Day this year is making more music to the ears of labels and stores, thanks to brisk business coming in from smaller towns and the emergence of cheaper MP3 CDs that are helping to push sales. V Day titles are not the trickiest of games for music companies. The rules of the season are simple - compile the best of love songs or simply, those songs that suit the mushy occasion from their libraries; make an audio/video CD out of it; price it appropriately and put it up the racks for sale.
read moreCome December, and the air starts humming with excitement. Be it the winter solstice, or new year revelries, festivities crowd the calendar. For a small but devoted section of Indian classical music aficionados, this is the time to head to Chennai where the annual 'music season' is in full swing.
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MUMBAI: Many new and exciting Indian pop talents have called Molfa Music home in the past year, including singer-songwriter Ananya Jafa, whose latest...read more
MUMBAI: Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik has had music in his heart since childhood, with his musical journey dating back to the age of 4. In 2008, he...read more
MUMBAI: Garnering immense love for his newly launched debut global radio show, ‘Only Just Begun’, singer-songwriter Armaan Malik has audiences...read more
MUMBAI: 'Bewitched: The Goddess Edition', the new release from GRAMMY-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-...read more
MUMBAI: In a spectacular blend of tradition and innovation, Amandeep Singh, the son of renowned musicians and singers Bhupinder Singh and Mitali...read more
