Mohan Khan set to pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan (With Images)
July 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Ustad Mohan Khan, a disciple of late Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan, is organising a concert here Saturday as a tribute to his mentor."He is my ... Read more...
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Revisit traditional Punjabi music at capital fest
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A 'Festival of Traditional Music of Punjab', which kicked off here Tuesday, is set to treat music fanatics to the cultural heritage of the state.The two-day ... Read more...
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Suchitra Sen, Leslie Claudius conferred ‘Banga Vibhusan’ award
May 20th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, hockey player Leslie Claudius and painter Jogen Choudhury were among the 13 luminaries from various fields who were awarded the ... Read more...
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ICCR starts functioning from Bhopal regional centre
April 5th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) started working officially from its brand new regional centre in Bhopal Thursday.Madhya Pradesh Culture and Public Relations Minister Laxmikant ... Read more...
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Permanent Ghalib showcase opened on poet’s birth anniversary
December 27th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The legacy of Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib got a permanent niche in the capital with the inauguration of a showcase of memorabilia connected to the ... Read more...
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Fahimuddin Dagar’s death ends chapter in Indian music (Obituary)
July 29th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Indian classical music exponent and descendant of the guru of legendary musician Tansen, the late Ustad Rahim Fahimudddin Dagar, kept the historic legacy of Dhrupad ... 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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Sufi singer Zila Khan to perform at Jamia
February 7th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) campus will reverberate with melodious Sufi songs Tuesday when the varsity is organising an evening of 'Sufiana Kalam' by Ustad Zila Khan."The ... Read more...
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Hema Malini, daughters to perform at Khajuraho festival
January 31st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood diva Hema Malini, alongwith her daughters Esha and Ahana Deol, will present an Odissi dance recital on the inaugural day Tuesday of the famed Khajuraho festival of ... Read more...
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‘Dil Toh Baccha…’ more challenging than ‘3 Idiots’: Omi Vaidya
January 1st, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) He may be better known as Chatur from the blockbuster "3 Idiots" but Indian American Omi Vaidya, who steered away from being typecast, is ready ... Read more...
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Grammy Calling For Kolkata Based Album ‘Soul Call’
December 4th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Pandit Tejendra, who was born in a musical family, got initially trained under his father Sri Ranjan Majumdar. Then he went to take training under the Ustad Bahadur Khan for next ... Read more...
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Singer Toshi Sabri under observation after accident
November 25th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Singer Toshi Sabri, who met with an accident on the Pune-Nashik highway and suffered serious injuries on his hips and legs, is currently under observation at a hospital.The ... Read more...
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Hariharan, Sivamani enchant with classical, jazz in Games Village
October 13th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) It was an evening of musical contrasts as Hariharan, Sivamani and Louis Banks churned out soulful ghazals, Sufi numbers, jazz and booming drum beats for residents of ... Read more...
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Music Launch of ‘Knock Out’ at the sets of Chotte Ustad!
September 28th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The music launch of Aap Entertainment's film 'Knock Out' was held on Monday on the sets of Star Plus's show Chotte Ustad. Present at the music release ... Read more...
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Mollywood Box Office To Have Low Key Onam Releases
August 14th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This year Mollywood is going low profile for the Onam festival. Earlier, director Vinayan's low budget movie Yakshiyum Njanum was announced to be launched during ... Read more...
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Omi Vaidya to host ‘Chhote Ustaad’
July 14th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Actor Omi Vaidya, known for playing nerdy Chatur Ramalingam in "3 Idiots", has been roped in to host the second season of Star Plus' children's music reality ... Read more...
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Sonu Niigaam, Rahat Fateh Ali to judge ‘Chhote Ustad’
June 21st, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Popular singers Sonu Niigaam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will judge the second season of Star Plus' children music reality show "Voice of India Chhote Ustad".
"I will ... Read more...
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Shujaat Husain Khan’s Debuts In Bollywood With ‘Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta’
June 4th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan has aptly maintained the legacy of his legendary father Ustad Vilayat Khan. He has performed with many international orchestras and ... Read more...
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Rahul Sharma And Zakir Hussain Come Together In ‘Rhythm of Love’
May 14th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Young santoor player Rahul Sharma is on a roll and how! He has just returned from his tour to the US and Canada. He has been ... Read more...
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How about some Hebrew qawwali (With Images)
January 28th, 2010 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) He sings soul-stirring Sufi songs - and he does it in Hebrew. Israeli composer Shye Ben-Tzur believes even if the language is unknown to listeners, ... Read more...
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Poet Ghalib to be remembered at unique two-day event
December 26th, 2009 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) When the kathak maestro Uma Sharma, writer-diplomat Pavan K Varma, heritage activist Firoz Bakht Ahmed, poet Gulzar Dehlvi, bureaucrat Abid Hussain and the couplets of Ghalib go ... Read more...
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Eminent ghazal singer Iqbal Bano dies
April 21st, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 21 (IANS) Eminent ghazal singer Iqbal Bano died here Tuesday. She was 74.
Musically talented, with a sweet and appealing voice, Bano developed a love for music from a young age, ... Read more...
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When it comes to dressing, Rahman trusts his wife: Vijayeta Kumar (Interview)
February 23rd, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Even though maestro A.R. Rahman has proved he has impeccable music sense - as is evidenced by his twin Oscars, when it comes to following fashion trends, ... Read more...
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Rahman hits the bull’s eye with ‘Delhi-6′ (IANS Music Review)
January 22nd, 2009 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Delhi-6"; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar, Kailash Kher, Javed Ali, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal, Vivienne ... Read more...
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Malay Indian dancer wins trip to Mumbai
January 18th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.18 (ANI): A Malay Indian, who started out as a bharat natyam dancer at 11, has won a ticket to Mumbai for winning the Siva Gopal Award here.
Prakash Kandasamy, ... Read more...
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Senior Taliban leader held in northwest Pakistan
January 3rd, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 3 (Xinhua) Pakistani officials have detained a senior Taliban leader in North West Frontier Province capital Peshawar, Dawn newspaper reported on its website Saturday.Ustad Mohammed Yasir was reportedly a spokesman ... Read more...
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Narendra Modi,Togadias speech were our motivational factors: Kasav
December 4th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): The lone terrorist who was picked up alive after last weeks terror attacks, Ajmal Amir Kasav,has said that attackers were motivated to strike after seeing video footage ... Read more...
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Nagaland University to host convention on Indian culture
June 14th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India's rich and vibrant culture will be on show in the northeast as Nagaland University in Kohima hosts the week-long annual convention of Spic Macay, an organisation ... Read more...
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Bachchan crowns ‘Style Ben’ Aishwarya ‘Chhote Ustad’
April 6th, 2008 - 1:43 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) On a stage made in the image of the outer space with a cut-out of the moon in the background, Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan crowned 13-year-old Aishwarya ... Read more...
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