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Bangalore :Hindi film star Abhishek Bachchan debuts with fellow Motorola brand ambassador and Grammy Award-winning international musician Wyclef Jean on aremix of his new single, Hollywood meets Bollywood from his album,Carnival, Vol. 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant.
read moreVoice of America's Hindi radio service will cease on 30 September 2008. First launched in July 1955, the VOA Hindi service has been one of the most popular language services broadcast by VoA. According to sources in the Hindi sources of the VOA, about six staffers will lose their jobs once the service is dismantled. The website and a once-a-week, seven-minute segment on news television channel Aaj Tak will continue, it is learnt.
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MUMBAI: WOA management, a part of the WOA International group has signed on Bed Of Roses, which is known to be the world's best Bon Jovi tribute band for a three-year management and marketing deal for India and the Middle East.
read moreMUMBAI: What an Idea! To coincide with the launch of its cellular phone service in Mumbai last week, Idea Cellular entered into a strategic alliance with Red 93.5 FM and bought all of its FCT (free commercial time) on 22 August.
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BANGALORE: Landmark International's (LMG Brands) fashion brand Springfield Originals launched an original track 'Indian Sunset' in partnership with DJ Ivan who composed the track sung by Bangalore girl Pallavi. A 12-inch vinyl of the track– claimed to be the first by an Indian artiste was also announced.
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Vocalist Soma Ghosh, 'Manasputri' of Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan paid a tribute to the legend at "Yaad-e-Bismillah", an evening of memories, organised by Madhu Murchhana to commemorate Khansaab's second death anniversary. Madhu Murchhana is an organisation devoted to promotion of Indian arts, culture and music. Recollecting some memories of Baba, Soma Ghosh delivered some of Bismillahji's favourite kajaris accompanied by instruments like the Pakhawaj, Khol and Dholak, played by Shankar Nandi, son of maestro and tabla player Ustad Nazeem Hussain, among others.
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MUMBAI: Zee TV's reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 has changed its 13 year old format. The show will now eliminate four contestants per week after hearing them out over two episodes.
read moreMUMBAI: German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has signed a memorandum with the Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) Gyaan Vani FM station that will now include Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and English language content over the 29 campus radio stations. Talking about the new tie up IGNOU director V.K. Arora said, ?“The states and region to broadcast the shows in regional language will differ from campus to campus. We are yet to decide on when and how we should telecast the programs so that we have the maximum listenership?
read moreMUMBAI: China has blocked Apple's iTunes music stores after an album of protest songs compiled by a US-based Tibetan activist group was downloaded by Olympic athletes. Alleging that some athletes are listening to protest songs, the Chinese authorities raised its 'Great Firewall'.
read moreMUMBAI: MTV Arabia, the Viacom-owned youth entertainment and lifestyle channel operating in the Middle East, has announced that it will mark the holy month of Ramzan in quiet contemplation, and air only cultural news programmes and reality shows. During the month, MTV Arabia will refrain from playing music videos in its programming. The fare will reflect the solemnity of the holy month, said Samr Al Mazouqi, the channel's manager.
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MUMBAI: A moderately warm welcome greeted the Apple iPhone 3G as it made its debut in India at the stroke of midnight on Friday. The device, which combines a music and video player, cellphone and web browser, was launched at a suburban mall in Mumbai, accompanied by a shower of confetti and cheerleaders heralding the entry of the much hyped phone.
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MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, is proud to announcread more
MUMBAI: IPRS, Indian Performing Rights Society, hosted a one of its kind landmark event aimed at read more
MUMBAI: Xiaomi India, a global technology brand renowned for its innovation, today announced a stread more
MUMBAI: UK-based audio software company DataMind Audio is launching its flagship plugin, The Combread more
MUMBAI: Ultra Media & Entertainment Group today announced the launch of a ground breaking bouread more
MUMBAI: Mahindra Independence Rock will be celebrating its 30th Edition milestone with its unique line-up, reuniting the legends and unleashing...read more
MUMBAI: For musicians the world over – both independent and managed - this should come as a breath of fresh air. The .music registry yesterday...read more
MUMBAI: Renowned Bollywood playback singer and composer Amit Trivedi is thrilled to announce his latest, Azaad Collab. Known for his soulful voice...read more
