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Chances are that you will bob your head to the mention of "Mera Babu Chhail Chhabeela Main to Nachoongi" or jump off your chair to break into a jig for a "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar". Bangladesh based singer Runa Laila, who made these songs popular and many others, is back once again in India with 'The great big Punjabi wedding'. On this elaborate concept album, the veteran singer is crooning some fun-filled Punjabi tracks which she recently recorded in Delhi.
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Popular pop artist and playback singer Padmashree Remo Fernandes has resurfaced with his social single 'India, I cry' over the web. With an on-off appearance in Bollywood, the singer has been making his own songs in hometown Goa. In a chat with Radioandmusic.com's Anita Iyer, Fernandes nonchalantly speaks about the challenges of being a pop singer in the Bollywood dominated era of the 80's, the sorry state of non-film music and his new single- �India- I cry'
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The music of Himesh Reshammiya's new film Radio has been largely appreciated. It's unexpected, and nothing close to what Reshammiya is known for – but what made him do that? After the failure of Karzzzz, Reshammiya has vowed never to work on remakes, but instead opt for characters that are believable. Radio, Kajraare, Ishq Unplugged and A New Love Ishtory are unique, he says To add, Reshammiya is taking all the steps to ensure nothing goes the �Karzzzz' way - be it marketing, promotions or the films release
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On the occasion of Lata Mangeshkar's 80th Birthday, Saregama launched an album which compiled a new collection of 8 CDs of her most resonant songs in order to pay tribute to this living legend.
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Her name is synonymous with the dandiya festivities in Mumbai, the annual song and dance routine that is staged by various organisations for the nine day Navratri festival.
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Percussionist Pete Lockett is one of the biggest names in the world of drumming today, if one talks about the exhaustive (and varied) lists of musicians that he has collaborated or worked with – it may take a few hours by the time we finish. Suffice to say, it's as diverse as Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin to Pakistani ghazal singer Farida Khanum and of course, the whole list of Indian classical musicians like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Selva Ganesh, Vikku Vinayakram and even A R Rahman.
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Kailash Kher's story is typical of the new raw talent that has made its presence felt in the music space in India - be it independent music or Hindi film.
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She has juggled radio, dubbing, MCing, theater and will soon be seen wooing and shaking a leg with Salman Khan on his show Dus Ka Dum. Mumbai is the city to be for this Delhi born and brought up girl who loves the josh and never say die spirit of the city. RJ Mehak in conversation with Harpreet Khokhar. How did you kickstart your journey into the radio sector?
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Multi-award winning hip-hop group Outlandish will soon be starting their mini India tour as a part of VH1 Handpicked. Starting from Mumbai, the band will perform in Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune
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Shamir Tandon was in the media glare recently for having composed track with the legendary musician Lata Mangeshkar for Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail. However, he is apprehensive that his tracks won't be played after the hype is over.
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The first time Rakesh Chaurasia went abroad with flautist Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia was when he was just 13 years old for the festival of India in Russia. Travelling with him at such a young age has helped him a lot, he says You don't get that stage fear, and as you mature, you stop thinking about things like what clothes I am wearing or what the audience is clapping for....
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