Bhupen Hazarika conferred Padma Vibhushan posthumously
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Late singer Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika was Thursday posthumously conferred India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan by President Pratibha Patil.The other two who received ... Read more...
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Artists are not valued in our country: Kangna Ranaut
March 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Actress Kangna Ranaut rues the fact that artists are not valued and stardom often overshadows the real actors."I must admit that artists are not valued ... Read more...
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Customs officer pens book on sound recordings
February 8th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Sound is 50 percent partner in a film, Commissioner of Customs and Excise A.N. Sharma said during the release of his book "Baajanama" here Wednesday.The book ... Read more...
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Classical singer Channulal Misra makes Bollywood debut
August 10th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) He is 75, and known for his Hindustani classical music. After singing for 50 years, Pandit Channulal Mishra has lent his voice to a ... Read more...
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West Bengal artists mourn Bhimsen Joshi’s death
January 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The death of eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Monday was mourned by classical singers of West Bengal who described it as an irreparable loss for music ... Read more...
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Comparing Indian and classical singing could help find speech disorder cure
October 5th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): By comparing Hindustani singing, a North Indian traditional style of singing, and classical singing, such as the music of Puccini, Mozart and Wagner, researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Suparna Acharya a talented classical singer debut’s with Ramu’s Rakta Charitra
May 21st, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Ram Gopal Varma is writing as well as directing a powerpacked film Rakta Chritra with Vivek Oberoi in the main lead. Ramu is known for his dark ... Read more...
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa not impressed by Susan Boyle
May 18th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Susan Boyle, the 'Britain's Got Talent' sensation, may have earned millions of fans, but Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is definitely not one of them.Dame Kiri said she was ... Read more...
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Classical singers come together for a musical symphony in Pune
January 13th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Jan 13 (ANI): Over 2700 classical singers came together for a historic classical music symphony in Pune on Tuesday.Organised by the Art of Living Foundation of spiritual and humanitarian leader ... Read more...
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Musical symphony by 2,600 vocalists in Pune
January 10th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) About 2,600 Hindustani classical vocalists will converge in Pune Tuesday (Jan 12) for a historic concert to be graced by India's noted seer Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Titled 'Antarnaad', ... Read more...
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Ludhiana youth festival provides platform to showcase talent
October 22nd, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Oct 22(ANI): Students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana recently displayed their talent in a youth festival, which helped the students develop self-esteem and ... Read more...
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Russell Watson tops Britain’’s Favourite Male Classical Singers list
August 26th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Russell Watson has topped a new list of Britain''s Favourite Male Classical Singer.Watson, 41, who first shot to fame in 1999 after performing Nessun Dorma at Old ... Read more...
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Katherine Jenkins tops ”Britain’’s Favourite Female Classical Singers” list
August 26th, 2008 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Katherine Jenkins has topped a new list of ''Britain''s Favourite Female Classical Singer''.
Jenkins, the fastest-selling soprano of all time, beats Lesley Garrett to earn the top spot ... Read more...
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