Have some fun on the bookshelf this weekend (IANS Books)
August 11th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The book shelf this week is delightfully light, with easy-to-grasp titles. Browse with IANS...Book: "The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians"; Compiled and published ... Read more...
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Big B lends voice for Kailash Kher’s new album
January 10th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday released "Rangeele", the new album of soulful singer Kailash Kher.The event witnessed a scintillating live performance by Kher.Besides Amitabh, who has ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh brought soul to film songs, says Bollywood
October 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) One filmmaker said it was Jagjit Singh's songs that made his film touch millions of hearts, an actor said the ghazal singer was the ... Read more...
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Lucky Ali ready to hit the road with new album
July 12th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) He personified soulful music and took the pop music genre to a different pedestal. Lucky Ali continues the trend with his new album "Raasta-Man". The singer-actor ... Read more...
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Khayyam gets Padma Bhushan
January 25th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran composer Khayyam, the man behind the soulful music in "Kabhi kabhie nere dil mein" and "Dil cheez kya hai", has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, ... Read more...
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‘Lata Mangeshkar’s music transcends boundaries’
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Describing singer Lata Mangeshkar as a "Vishwa Ratna", Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan has said her soulful music transcends geographical and linguistic boundaries. "There is hardly any Indian language ... Read more...
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Review Of Break Ke Baad: Love Or Ambition, Which Will Win?
November 26th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Danish Aslam.Starring: Imran Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shahana Goswami, Yudhishtr Urs, Sharmila Tagore, Navin Nischol and Lillete Dubey.Rating: ***With a promise of entertaining the youth, debutant director Danish Aslam tries to ... Read more...
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River Deep Mountain High Featured On “Glee” Episode 4
October 13th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Meena kar
Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Glee" Season 2 Episode 4, aired yesterday was one of its kind. The fourth episode, named "Duets", was written by Ian Brennan and directed by Eric ... Read more...
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Mohit Chauhan Performs At The Commonwealth Games Cultural Program
October 11th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games has been a huge success not only in terms of the number of medals that India has been able to bag ... Read more...
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Miranda Lambert is stunned by the CMA nominations
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Country music superstar Miranda Lambert is literally stunned by her amazing CMA Awards Nominations, she is still trying to come to terms with her amazing achievement. ... Read more...
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Fifty years on, ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ still inspires awe
August 5th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) It has been half a century since "Mughal-e-Azam" first enchanted audiences with its majestic sets, elaborate dance sequences and soulful music. But K. Asif's ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Udaan (2010)
July 16th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Udaan: On par with World Cinema's bestRating: 3.5 out of 5*Starring: Introducing Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Ram KapoorDirector: Vikramaditya MotwaneJuly 16 (Sampurn Wire): India's official entry to the prestigious Cannes Film ... Read more...
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Stars Favour ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ !
June 29th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When even successful makers like Karan Johar turn to "numerology' to spell their film titles, it only makes people like us more proud.His latest outing "I ... Read more...
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‘Lamhaa’ offers soft, soulful music (IANS Music Review)
June 20th, 2010 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Lamhaa"; Music Director: Mithoon; Lyricist: Sayeed Qadri and Amitabh Varma; Singers: Chinmayi, Arun Daga, Palash Sen, Mika Singh, Kshitij Tarey, Mohd Irfan and Mithoon; Rating: *** 1/2Music composer ... Read more...
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Amjad Ali Khan’s sarod damaged on Air India flight
January 14th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) When music-loving Mumbaikars gathered for what they thought would be an evening of soulful music by acclaimed sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, they were in for a ... Read more...
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Derek Loux dies
December 24th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nebraska, Dec 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A famous Christian musician Derek Loux has died after a fatal car accident. The accident had left him seriously injured and later he succumbed to his ... Read more...
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Derek Loux Dies After Car Accident
December 24th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the latest reports, an eminent Christian musician named Derek Loux has passed away after a car accident. The musician met with a fatal car crash ... Read more...
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Gracy Singh makes a bold comeback with Aseema
December 15th, 2009 - 4:22 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Gracy Singh started her career in films with the mega-hit film "Lagaan' directed by Ashutosh Gowariker starring Aamir Khan. She later made it to the popular circles with the runaway success ... Read more...
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Gracy Singh goes beyond boundaries
December 12th, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"Aseema' -beyond boundaries is a film based on the widely acclaimed Oriya novel "Aseema', written by noted Oriya poet/author/novelist Mrs. Sailaja Kumari Aparajita Mohanty. Aseema is produced by Kabi Mohanty and ... Read more...
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Paa is special
November 23rd, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The music of Paa has received lot of appreciation from the critic for its beautiful music. According to the reviewers, songs will hook the listener mainly for its simple lyrics and ... Read more...
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Joan Baez: Up, Close And Personal On PBC
October 15th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Masters new documentary, 'Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound' was aired on October 14, 2009 on PBS. The series,the first on Baez, focuses on the ... Read more...
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84 years young, Bhupen Hazarika raring to go
September 8th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Sep 8 (IANS) Bhupen Hazarika, one of India's oldest performing singers, says he feels younger by the day even as he turns 84 Tuesday with the whole of ... Read more...
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BIG Music launches soulful music of Amol Palekar’s Samaantar
August 13th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In today's world of remix culture, the pure essence of soulful music, non-synthetic sound has been lost in oblivion. BIG Music is bringing back the eternal melodies, magical compositions seamlessly weaved ... Read more...
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Earthy, soulful music clicks in ‘Kailasa Chaandan Mein’ (IANS Music Review)
July 5th, 2009 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Album: "Kailasa Chaandan Mein"; Music Directors: Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath and Paresh Kamath; Lyricist: Kailash Kher; Singer: Kailash Kher; Rating: ***1/2Kailasa - the Band, which comprises Kailash Kher and brothers ... Read more...
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DDLJ COMPLETES CONTINUOUS RUN OF 700 WEEKS
March 13th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In 2001, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) – a movie which needs no introduction, broke the continuous-exhibition record, established by the movie Sholay at Minerva Theatre (5 years: 1975 – 1980). ... Read more...
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Kannada composer Gurukiran wants to do more reality shows
December 1st, 2008 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Popular Kannada music director Gurukiran Shetty is overwhelmed by the positive response he has received for hosting the talent hunt programme "Confident Singer". The composer says he is ... Read more...
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Veteran Tamil director Sridhar dies
October 20th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Veteran Tamil director C.V. Sridhar passed away Monday after a brief illness in a private hospital, family sources said. He was 76.His body is kept at his residence ... Read more...
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Jodhpur fort to come alive with soulful music in October (Lead)
August 14th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The historic Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town will reverberate with the sounds of traditional Rajasthani folk and classical music during the four-day Rajasthan International Folk Festival ... Read more...
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Jodhpur fort to resonate with soulful music again
August 14th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Come October, the historic Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town will come alive to the sounds of folk and classical music again, during the four-day Rajasthan International ... Read more...
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How music can change the way we taste wine
May 14th, 2008 - 11:58 am ICT by admin
London, May 14 (ANI): A room filled with soulful music and a glass of red wine well this would be the perfect romantic setup, but melody will not just set your ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan revives Ravana’s musical instrument
February 19th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by admin
(Feature)
By P.K. Balachandran
Colombo, Feb 19 (IANS) Dinesh Subasinghe, a rising star on the Sri Lankan rock and fusion music horizon, has a new and daring passion - to popularise ravanahatha, a ... Read more...
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