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MUMBAI: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was honoured with the prestigious Saraswati Puraskar for his contribution to the world of art and music in Nashik on Monday. Instituted by the city-based Kailash Mutt Trust, the award was presented to the 64-year-old maestro by its chief Mahamandaleshwar Swami Sanvidanand Saraswati at a function attended by a large gathering in the city on Monday night.
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NEW DELHI: Speakers from all shades of the spectrum – politicians, musicologists, art connoisseurs – are unanimous that renowned singer Kundan Lal Saigal managed to render almost all his songs in classical music without formally receiving any training in the medium. Speaking at a function held to mark his 63rd death anniversary (he died in 1947) in the capital on Monday, the speakers said Saigal's music had left a mark that may remain for decades since it appeared sweet and effortless.
read moreMUMBAI: While Mumbai's IIT's has gained a reputation for hosting some of the biggest and the best international live acts (Mood Indigo), IIT Kharagpur (Spring Fest) and IIT Chennai (Saarang) are not far behind.
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MUMBAI: Vikas Varma has quit 9XM to join MTV as creative and content head. Meanwhile, MTV India GM and VP Ashish Patil has been elevated to senior VP of new ventures. Patil will join Kamat's team to also don the hat of GM - Youth Movies. In his new role, he would work with Kamat on exploring growth opportunities for Viacom18.
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MUMBAI: Anurag Kashyap's next film on urban sexuality, Jalebi, will soon be going on the floors. Interestingly, the film's background score and music will be done by B?©la Fleck and the Flecktones percussionist Roy Wooten a.k.a Futureman along with carnatic and jazz singer Priya Darshini
read moreNEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended that the foreign investment limit for FM radio should be revised to 49 per cent and that for news and current affairs television channels in the Uplinking guidelines be increased from 26 to 49 per cent.
read moreMUMBAI: BBC World Service will be broadcasting special lifeline programming for listeners in Haiti in the French, Spanish and English languages from 16 January. Special programmes about the crisis will be broadcast this weekend between 12.00 and 13.00 GMT on shortwave on 11860 kHz (25 MB) and 9410 kHz (31 MB). The BBC is expecting the programmes will also be available on the local FM network via the BBC's partner station, Radio Lumiere.
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BANGALORE: Author of �A R Rahman: The Musical Storm', Kamimin Mathai read sections from the chapter titled �Dileep' and recounted her experiences with the composer and the people around him during the writing of the book. The book reading was held at the Reliance Timeout outlet in Bangalore on Friday evening.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM Bengaluru has roped in Sandalwood's superstar Upendra as the new co-jock to host their breakfast show �Whatte Fun Mornings' with RJ Pradeep. The spectacular action will be on air on Bangalore's No 2 radio station (Listened in the last one week, All SEC 12+, IRS, R2-2009) Radio City 91.1 FM every morning, where listeners can catch up with this entertaining duo on the city's most entertaining breakfast show, �Whatte Fun Mornings' from 8 - 10 am.
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BANGALORE: Radio Mirchi Bangalore (RM-B) presented �Kombu Mela', a cow fashion show at the Iskcon temple in Bangalore yesterday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Ten teams of three each from colleges of Bangalore strove to dress up cows with themes varying from the basic �Gow Mata' by the Sindhi College to an �Astronaut Theme' from Seshadhripuram College, covering diverse subjects that included Indian bridal dress to global warming and eco-friendliness.
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MUMBAI: Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW), the Dutch international public broadcaster has entered into a partnership with Web18, the internet and mobile arm of Network 18. The website publishes RNW's international news on the homepage of India's leading horizontal portal, In.com. Also RNW players with live radio and music programmes, such as the Euro Hit 40, European Jazz Stage and Live at the Concertgebouw are now available online.
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MUMBAI: BandLab, the world’s largest social music creation platform, today announced a major expread more
MUMBAI: In a candid conversation with Radioandmusic, Akhila Shankar (Head, TuneCore South Asia) read more
MUMBAI: As Apple Music marks its 10th anniversary since launching on June 30, 2015, the US tech read more
MUMBAI: Some songs scream, while others whisper and stay with you. On that note, acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter Hiten, releases his most...read more
MUMBAI: Dutch electronic music icon Hardwell has officially announced his return to the United States this September with a three-city tour, driven...read more
MUMBAI: Some songs scream, while others whisper and stay with you. On that note, acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter Hiten, releases his most...read more
MUMBAI: Blending raw emotion with classical beauty, Sufi Rock Fusion Singer-Composer Pooja Gaitonde, who recently released her Sufi Rock rendition...read more
MUMBAI: Songs are not just about catchy tunes, rhythms, or lyrics they’re also about the overall vibe they create. Infectious hooksteps that...read more
