Foreigners croon Indian ragas, regale crowds
August 24th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Bada khyaal, chota khyaal, kathak, bharatanatyam teen taal on tabla and Raag Malkaus -- pure Indian classical music and dance forms.Music, however, knows no barriers and ... Read more...
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Exhibition in London to showcase Indian culture, goods
July 11th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Marketing services agency Impact Marketing Services will organise a three-day entertainment and shopping extravaganza in London that will feature top Bollywood artists and showcase Indian ... Read more...
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I liked Hrithik as actor, dancer in ‘Kites’: Hollywood director
June 29th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Indian film industry's song and dance culture has found a fan in "Step Up Revolution" director Scott Speer, who is also impressed with Bollywood ... Read more...
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India bonds with Africa with culture bouquet, fusion (With image)
June 19th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A true cultural friendship has blossomed between India and Africa with the meeting of traditional African free-flowing performing arts and the structured grammar of Indian ... Read more...
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Two-day Africa festival opens in capital (With image)
June 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A two-day festival of African culture opened at the Kamani Auditorium in the capital Monday with music and dance performances by troupes from Zambia, the ... Read more...
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Buenos Aires night club sways to Sanskrit melodies
May 26th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 26 (IANS) If you are in Buenos Aires don't forget to visit this trendy night club because you will be in for a huge surprise! Here, ... Read more...
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Lessons in tabla, dholak in Trinidad schools
April 8th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, April 8 (IANS) Nearly 167 years after Indians arrived here, the sounds of the tabla, dholak and harmonium will be heard in over 550 primary schools of Trinidad and ... Read more...
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Latino dance-music fiesta to enthrall Delhi
April 4th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tango from Argentina, salsa from Colombia and much more will be on shown at the three day Latin American dance and music festival that starts ... Read more...
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Madonna surprised her fans
March 26th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Pop star Madonna surprised her fans when she made an appearance at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida to introduce her producer, Avicii.The pop ... Read more...
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Seoul to keep leaders’ spouse busy with music, dance
March 26th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Spouses of world leaders who are here for the two-day nuclear summit will get to enjoy traditional music and dance, including a performance by an 18-year-old ... Read more...
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An India-US link in Bharatanatyam’s journey
February 22nd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The kinship was quaint, spanning two continents and cultures. And yet American percussionist and Carnatic musician Douglas M. Knight jr. is one of the most ... Read more...
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Kailash Kher to perform at world Sufi fest
February 10th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Singer Kailash Kher is set to serenade music lovers with his soulful Sufi renditions at the fourth edition of the World Sufi Spirit Festival, supported ... Read more...
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Wild celebrations in Hyderabad
January 1st, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Wild celebrations broke out in this city and other parts of Andhra Pradesh to welcome the New Year.The city lighted up with firecrackers and echoed with ... Read more...
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Finally, a cricket reality show on Indian TV
December 31st, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a cricket-crazy nation, how could a reality show on the popular sport be far behind? UTV Bindass is set to launch "Cricket Champs", a ... Read more...
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Salman, Priyanka to jazz up BIG Star Entertainment Awards
December 5th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra are set to add glamour with their performances at the second edition of BIG Star Entertainment Awards.Conceptualised ... Read more...
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Stale story ruins ‘Oh My Friend’ (Telugu Film Review)
November 12th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Oh My Friend"; Producer: Dil Raju; Direction: Venu Sriram; Music: Rahulraj; Cast: Siddharth, Shruti Haasan, Navadeep, Hansika, Thanikella Bharani, Ali and others; Rating: **1/2After a gap of five years, actor ... Read more...
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Our films should carry the Bollywood stamp: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Interview)
November 3rd, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The new wave of realistic cinema shouldn't undermine the "Bollywood stamp of melodramas", says Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the unapologetic maker of opulent, over the top ... Read more...
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Sonu, Sunidhi to sing at Qutub Festival
October 29th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Popular Bollywood singers Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Niigaam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhwinder and KK will sing at the Qutub Festival 2011 to be held here Nov 4-8.The ... Read more...
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Playboy model Candice is Aishwarya fan
September 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) I am a big fan of Aishwarya Rai, says Playboy model Candice Boucher, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with "Aazaan" and describes ... Read more...
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Radha gets official seal in Delhi’s Krishna ballet (With Image)
August 18th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Thirty-three years after the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, the capital's oldest cultural hub, recreated on stage the life of Hindu god Krishna, his childhood mate ... Read more...
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Bollywood mourns lovable ‘Junglee’ Shammi Kapoor’s death
August 14th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan feels that with the demise of Shammi Kapoor Bollywood's flamboyance and joi de verve has been lost, while Riteish Deshmukh described the "Junglee" ... Read more...
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Music, dance festival ends in Pakistan
July 25th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Multani dance of Punjab to Jhoomer and Tharri dances of Sindh were performed during the three-day music and dance festival that concluded in Pakistan's Peshawar city.The ... Read more...
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Bengali folk theatre gets a Bollywood twist (Feature)
July 18th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Jatra, the popular Bengali folk theatre form, is being dished out with some Bollywood garnishing. While veterans like Asrani and Shakti Kapoor have done it ... Read more...
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Music classes keep away Mexican youth from drugs
July 11th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 11 (IANS/EFE) Music and dance lessons have kept dozens of children and young people from taking drugs and dropping out of school in areas of Mexico City ... Read more...
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Jacksons love Bollywood music, dance: Jermaine
June 24th, 2011 - 2:58 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 24 (IANS) Singer Jermaine Jackson is upbeat about performing with Indian crooner Sonu Niigaam at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza here, and says his family is ... Read more...
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Younger Goans in Portugal prefer movies to culture
June 2nd, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 2 (IANS) Younger generations of Portuguese citizens of Goan origin would "rather go watch a movie", than listen to stories and facts about their Goan heritage, feels a ... Read more...
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What’s Bipasha’s new obsession? (Movie Snippets)
May 31st, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu loves experimenting with her looks -- and now she has found her latest obsession in hats and red lipsticks!"Hats and ... Read more...
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From screen to stage - play time for Manav Gohil
April 19th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Television actor Manav Gohil, who made a name for himself with shows like "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii", "Kasautii Zindagii Kay", "Sarkaar", "Remix" and "Kkusum", is entering ... Read more...
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Going ‘Chak de India’ in Ethiopia
March 31st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, March 31 (IANS) The sun never sets on the cricket-crazy Indian diaspora. Over 200 Indians broke into dance and celebratory chants of 'Chak de India' at a downtown ... Read more...
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Delhi grooves at India Gate as world observes Earth Hour
March 27th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) There were no lights, yet people's energy was at its peak at the India Gate lawns Saturday night. Over a thousand people gathered and ... Read more...
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Colourful start for second World Kannada meet
March 11th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Belgaum, March 11 (IANS) The second World Kannada Sammelana (convention) got off to a colourful start here Friday with a procession of caparisoned elephants, folk music and dance by ... Read more...
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Masters to take part in international dance fest
February 7th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Dance maestros from five countries representing a broad sweep of global dancing traditions will flock to India Feb 15-18 for a three-day, two-city international festival of dance ... Read more...
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Be in Bangalore for music, dance and a game of scrabble
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IANS) Beaten by price rise and stressed out from the daily grind, Bangaloreans can look forward to be enthralled by scrabble champions and music and dance exponents in the ... Read more...
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Parents must expose kids to Indian culture: L. Subramanian
January 12th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 12 (IANS) In this age when computers and playstations lure kids more than learning music and dance, parents must take the onus of motivating the conventional activities to expose children ... Read more...
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Belly dance was part of cultural show: Mulayam’s supporters
December 29th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Even as Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was criticised for watching an apparently "obscene" Ukranian belly dance during a function sponsored by his family in Uttar Pradesh' ... Read more...
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