Tabla has been my mate since I was a baby: Maestro Zakir Hussain
MUMBAI: An international force to reckon with in the world of music, classical tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain says his tabla has been his mate
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Baul archive was my guru's vision: Singer Parvathy Baul
MUMBAI: She belongs to a group of mystic minstrels whose works have had a profound impact even on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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Unheard melodies of the East that need attention!
MUMBAI: The unique thing about music in, both, India and the Indian Subcontinent is the strong connection with spirituality, it emphasizes on.
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Homage to the Queen of Thumri, Girija Devi
MUMBAI: 8 May stands to be the 89th birth anniversary of legendary Girija Devi, respectfully known as Queen of Thumri.
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Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards conferred upon Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Asha Bhosale
MUMBAI: While there are awards that happen dime a dozen, some awards are very special.
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Happy to see youth taking interest in classical music: Pandit Jasraj
MUMBAI: Eminent musician Pandit Jasraj says he finds the audience composition at classical music concerts astonishing and he feels heartened that
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Preservation of music supported by organisations under Culture Ministry
NEW DELHI: Autonomous organizations like Sangeet Natak Akademi and Kalakshetra Foundation under the Ministry has been taking various steps to promo
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Culture Minister: Singing artistes also entitled to govt. grants-in-aid
New Delhi: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma denied in Parliament that his ministry gave grants-in-aid only to theatre artistes.
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Sathyu gets Fellowship, Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan among Sangeet Nataka Akademi awardees
NEW DELHI: Veteran filmmaker M S Sathyu and musicians Vijay Kumar Kichlu, Tulsidas Vasant Borkar, and SR Janakiraman were awarded the fellowship of
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Shekhar Sen awarded SNA Chairperson within week of announcement of conferment of Padma Shri
NEW DELHI: Eminent vocalist and actor Shekhar Sen, who had been named for Padma Shri on the eve of Republic Day earlier this week, has been appoin
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