Indian weddings have become liberal: Shantanu and Nikhil
August 12th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil, who showcased their couture collection at the ongoing Delhi Couture Week (DCW), said Indian weddings have become very modern and ... Read more...
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Delhi government honours Amjad Ali Khan, Ruskin Bond, Girija Devi
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Sarod exponent Amjad Ali Khan, vocalist Girija Devi and writer Ruskin Bond were Friday honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga loves the sitar: Fateh Ali Khan (With Images)
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 3 (IANS) Delhi-based sitar player Fateh Ali Khan, who performed with Lady Gaga, says that the Grammy award winning singer not only knows about India's classical instruments but ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi firm to set up agro-processing plants in Tripura
May 24th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 24 (IANS) The PRAN Group of Bangladesh will set up agro-processing plants in Tripura with an investment of $5 million, an official said here Thursday. The project is ... Read more...
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Indian music helped me overcome days of turmoil: Iraqi musician
March 5th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) He says his own music tells tales of suffering of Iraq's children and women. But Indian music helped him overcome tough times in his country, says ... Read more...
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Baichung gets inaugural Banga-Samman award
February 10th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 10 (IANS) Legendary Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia was among the 10 luminaries from diverse fields honoured with the inaugural Banga-Samman award by the West Bengal government Friday. ... Read more...
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Amjad Ali Khan to teach at Stanford University
October 21st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Oct 21 (IANS) Amjad Ali Khan, the sarod maestro, will be teaching for two and half months at Stanford University, according to an announcement from the university.Khan will be ... Read more...
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Wigmore Hall, bastion of chamber music, opens doors to Amjad Ali Khan
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Sep 22 (IANS) Next month London's Wigmore Hall, which specialises in chamber music, will take the unprecedented step of awarding a residency to sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, ... Read more...
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Amaan, Ayaan’s new album - fusion of classical and country music
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Sarod players Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan have collaborated with American singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer to create their new album "Everything Is Everywhere", a mix of Indian ... Read more...
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Manna Dey, Mahasweta get inaugural ‘Banga-Vibhusan’
July 25th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Legendary singer Manna Dey and writer Mahasweta Devi are among the nine luminaries from diverse fields felicitated with the inaugural 'Banga-Vibhusan' award by the West ... Read more...
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Honoured to be in our father’s shadow: Amaan-Ayaan
June 18th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) They have been playing sarod for over 15 years, but Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan are quite happy under the shadow of their father, sarod ... Read more...
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Creativity needs a world of peace, says Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Interview)
May 24th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Creativity can be harnessed only in a peaceful world, sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan says, voicing concern over the mounting threats to peace since the ... Read more...
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Amjad Ali Khan, Jogen Chowdhury honoured
May 6th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and renowned painter Jogen Chowdhury were Friday conferred with lifetime achievement awards by luxury accessories maker Mont Blanc and Dakshinee, ... Read more...
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Year of India in Canada begins
March 5th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 5 (IANS) The Year of India in Canada opened Friday night in Quebec city, with sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan launching ... Read more...
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Don’t silence BBC Hindi radio, say intellectuals
February 16th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Stating that BBC Hindi radio was a source of "accurate, impartial and independent news" for 10 million listeners in India, a group of intellectuals, artists and journalists ... Read more...
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Amjad pays tribute to Bhimsen Joshi, Tagore
February 14th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) Saying he felt "deep sorrow" at the passing away of Bhimsen Joshi, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan paid the clasical vocalist a stirring musical tribute here. The ... Read more...
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Pandit Joshi’s passing an end of a timeless legacy: Amjad Ali
January 24th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Paying tribute to Pandit Bhimsem Joshi, who died Monday, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan described him as a "Kohinoor of the music world", and said his death ... Read more...
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Artists, disciples pay last respects to Pandit Joshi
January 24th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 24 (IANS) Pune was in mourning Monday as thousands of people, including singers, disciples and classical music enthusiasts, queued up outside Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's house here Monday to pay their ... Read more...
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GoM to meet Jan 19 to decide auction for FM-III: Soni
January 13th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A Group of Ministers (GoM) will meet Jan 19 to decide on the form of auctioning for FM phase III radio, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika ... Read more...
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Indian varsities powerhouses of knowledge, says Kalam
November 2nd, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Indian universities hold great potential, and are the powerhouses of knowledge, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said at a convocation here Tuesday."Our universities hold great potential for preparing ... Read more...
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Artistes perform on music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s birthday
October 27th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct. 27 (ANI): Young musicians showcased their talents on the occasion of renowned composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar's 73rd birthday here on Tuesday.Mangeshkar has been the recipient of several awards, including the prestigious ... Read more...
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A Tete-a-Tete With Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Who Turned 65 On October 9
October 20th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Khan Sahib, 65 years of a life well-lived. How do you look back on the years that have rolled by?I am very grateful to God that ... Read more...
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We’re facing cultural aggression from TV: Amjad Ali Khan
October 19th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Artists struggle everywhere, but in India classical music is facing cultural aggression from television channels and other mediums, says sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan ... Read more...
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‘Ode to peace’ UN concert symbolized India’s mission against terror: Envoy
September 16th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago, Sep 16 (IANS) The 'Ode to peace' concert performed by sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at the United Nations ahead of the 9/11 anniversary was a declaration of ... Read more...
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Indeed a Great Honour For Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan
September 14th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It was a unique concert held to promote peace in the world and sarod masters Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan and their father Ustad Amjad Ali ... Read more...
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We are not entertainers: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Interview)
August 19th, 2010 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, whose new album attempts a unique mix of Indian classical and Western orchestra, says he is not an entertainer ... Read more...
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PM releases Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s new album
August 9th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday released Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's new album "Sarod symphony".
The album also features the musician's sons - Amaan Ali Khan ... Read more...
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Director Amit Rai Bags Gollapudi Srinivas Award For ‘Road To Sangam’
August 4th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Amit Rai, the director and writer of the movie Road To Sangam has been honored with the "Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Award' for 2009. He received the ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Delhi in last eight
July 28th, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Delhi staved off a spirited challenge from Chattisgarh by prevailing 4-3 in the tie-breaker to scrape through into the quarter final of the 64th Santosh Trophy interstate football ... Read more...
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Ayaan Ali Khan’s Royal Gesture..
May 8th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 08, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):It's no surprise that Ayaan Ali Khan is one of the promising musicians in this country. After all, music is in his genes.His father Ustad Amjad Ali ... Read more...
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Cheryl expresses interest in Indian classical music
April 9th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Pop artiste Cheryl Cole, who has been in the news for speculation over divorce after her husband, footballer Ashley Cole's infidelity, wants to learn Indian classical ... Read more...
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Shankar Mahadevan beats Shaan on ‘Music Ka Maha Muqqabla’
March 21st, 2010 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) It was an enthralling finale to STAR Plus' "Music Ka Maha Muqabbla", as popular composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan pipped playback singer Shaan in the mega reality show here ... Read more...
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Golden boy Rahman makes India proud with double Grammys (Roundup)
February 1st, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Indians went "Jai Ho" once again Monday when music maestro A.R. Rahman scored a double triumph at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, a year after ... Read more...
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Golden boy Rahman does it again with double Grammy (Lead)
February 1st, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Indians went "Jai Ho" once again Monday when music maestro A.R. Rahman scored a double triumph at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, a year after ... Read more...
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Amjad Ali Khan, Zakir Hussain fail to win Grammy
February 1st, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Ace music composer A.R. Rahman scooped two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, but Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Ustad Zakir Hussain, who ... Read more...
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