Rahman in Mick Jagger’s new band
May 22nd, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 22 (IANS) Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has formed a new band, Super Heavy, along with singers Dave Stewart, Damian Marley, Joss Stone and Oscar winning ... Read more...
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Indian music speaks to soul: rock icon Steven Tyler (Interview)
May 21st, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) You know him as a rock icon, famous for his on-stage antics, powerful voice and signature screams. But there are things about Aerosmith frontman ... Read more...
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After Pakistan, ‘Coke Studio’ to rock India
May 20th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) After wooing music lovers in Pakistan, "Coke Studio", a popular musical concept, now comes to India and it will bring together 45 musicians from different ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s song gets Bollywood twist!
April 12th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) International pop star Lady Gaga's hit single "Born This Way" has got a desi twist! Bollywood composers Salim-Suleiman have added a sitar intro and dhol ... Read more...
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Abhishek to go by fans’ choice at IMA Awards
March 9th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will perform at the Big Star IMA Awards 2011 Friday, will dance on the songs suggested by his fans.When the organising ... Read more...
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My foreign students have Indian identities: Hariprasad Chaurasia (Interview) (With Images)
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia is helping the West relate to Indian culture in a rather unusual way. He has encouraged at least 22 of ... Read more...
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India-born Tariq Anwar misses Oscar for best editing
February 28th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) India-born film editor Tariq Anwar, nominated for the Oscar in the best editing category for "The King's Speech", lost out to Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter ... Read more...
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Double loss for Rahman - loses Oscar for original song too
February 28th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman lost the Oscar for best original song to Randy Newman, who won it for "We Belong Together" in "Toy Story 3".Rahman was ... Read more...
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Rahman loses Oscar for ‘127 Hours’ original score
February 28th, 2011 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman lost the Oscar for best original score to composer duo Trent Rezmor and Atticus Ross who won it for "The Social Network" ... Read more...
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Sonu Niigaam postpones foreign project to be with ailing mom
February 24th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Playback singer Sonu Niigaam's has put on hold his album, which he was supposed to compose with an American composer, because he wants to be with his ... Read more...
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Investigators still quizzing Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
February 14th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was being questioned by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for the second day Monday, a day after he was ... Read more...
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Rahman loses BAFTA
February 14th, 2011 - 5:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) It doesn't seem to be a lucky year for A.R. Rahman. After losing the Golden Globe award, the Indian music composer Sunday lost the British Academy of ... Read more...
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Shankar Mahadevan launches online music academy
February 10th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan has launched an online music academy to bring Indians living in the US a step closer to their roots by imparting structured education in ... Read more...
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70s Foreigner to play with Niladri Kumar on five-city India tour
January 30th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Foreigner, the popular British-American contemporary pop-rock band of the 1970s, is heading to India for the first time in 35 years to collaborate with innovation sitar ... Read more...
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Annu Kapoor, Durga Jasraj team up again to host TV show
January 28th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) After popular music show "Antakshari", Annu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj are set to recreate the same magic as the hosts of the new show "Idea Jalsa - ... Read more...
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Rahman in Oscar run again with two nominations for ‘127 Hours’
January 25th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman has done it again! He received two nominations Tuesday for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards for the original score in ... 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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Sunset of Indian music: artists on Bhimsen Joshi’s death
January 24th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) "The sun has set on Indian classical music", "an irreparable loss" were how noted singers and artists reacted to Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's death Monday but ... Read more...
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Rahman gets BAFTA nomination for ‘127 Hours’ music
January 18th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Oscar-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman has been nominated for the British Academy of Films and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for original music in Danny Boyle's "127 ... Read more...
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Rahman to launch music video with Dido?
January 4th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Double Oscar-award winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman has revealed that he's coming out with a music video. Speculations are rife that it's the visual representation ... Read more...
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Durga Jasraj to chair Assocham’s culture committee
December 28th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Durga Jasraj, music legend Pandit Jasraj's daughter and an active promoter of Indian music over the years, has been appointed the chairperson of the culture committee of ... Read more...
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Aadesh Shrivastava And Akon On A joint International Collaboration
December 20th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Akon came to shoot for the album ‘One for the World’, which will be produced by Umesh Chug under Avinisiya Entertainment. Umesh is the chairman and founder of the company, which ... Read more...
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Golden Globe nomination blessing beyond words: Rahman
December 15th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Double Oscar-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman is ecstatic about being nominated for the Golden Globe award for his work in Danny Boyle's "127 Hours". He ... Read more...
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All that jazz: Warming up to Grammy awardee Larry Carlton
December 7th, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Meet "Mr 335", the man behind the popular thin-line, arched-top semi-acoustic Gibson guitar. American legend and three-time Grammy award winner Larry Carlton says jazz will ... Read more...
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The Global Indian Music Awards To Be Aired On Colors On The 5th Of December
December 2nd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The Global Indian Music Awards, which are one of its kind is soon to be telecast on the channel Colors. According to reports, this has been a great achievement for music ... Read more...
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Sonu Nigam: The Online Musical Workshop Gets Tremendous Response
November 30th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This singer has already made a mark by singing in Tees Maar Khan in 40 to 50 different voice tones, and has also recently thought of conducting an online workshop on ... Read more...
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Sonu Niigaam to organise musical workshop
November 29th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam has revealed his desire to organise a musical workshop for fans through a series of posts on social networking site Facebook."How ... Read more...
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Female Indian Pashto singer in Sweden gaining worldwide popularity
November 17th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 17 (ANI): A Pashto singer from Mumbai, India, who has settled in Sweden, is making a big name for herself.Sharon Osser cannot speak Pashto fluently but she sings the ... Read more...
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Bollywood has helped independent musicians: Durga Jasraj
November 13th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Durga Jasraj, music legend Pandit Jasraj's daughter who started her career as a classical vocalist when she was only seven, feels Bollywood is providing big opportunities to ... Read more...
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3 Idiots Bags All Top Honors At Global Indian Music Awards
November 12th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots has already received its share of glory and praises but the honors it seems is never ending for this blockbuster ... Read more...
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When Asha Bhosle presented Lata Mangeshkar an award
November 11th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Bollywood's singing legends - sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle - shared a stage after a long time when Asha presented Lata-didi with the lifetime achievement award at ... Read more...
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Saif to jam with Pritam for music awards
November 9th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, whose love for music is not a secret, will don his rockstar avatar to perform at the Chevrolet Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) ... Read more...
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I’m tired of singing film songs: Asha Bhosle (Interview)
November 5th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) From romantic film songs to cabaret to ghazals - the legendary Asha Bhosle has sung them all in her six-decade long career and says she has ... Read more...
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Hariprasad Chaurasia gets top French honour
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia will be conferred the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France, by the French government ... Read more...
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Pakistani transvestites meet, dance to Indian music
October 28th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Transvestites from across Pakistan met at a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where they held a gala that included dancing to Indian, Pakistani and English songs.The News ... Read more...
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