Humiliation has destroyed my career, says Bengali violinist
June 15th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Bengali violin player claims that his music career has been destroyed after his name was replaced by an offensive term in the official program of the ... Read more...
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Gurgaon Girlcott takes off with play, slogans
April 13th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 13 (IANS) Gurgaon Girlcott - a movement to urge women in this millenium city on Delhi's outskirts to keep away from splurging at restaurants, malls and salons ... Read more...
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Titanic hero’s letter to be auctioned
April 8th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) The last letter written by the heroic bandleader on the Titanic is to be auctioned this month. He along with his band played on while the ... Read more...
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Shakira not dancing at Chechen president’s B-day gig
September 30th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has denied that she will stage a performance for Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's 35th birthday.A spokesman for the politician had recently announced ... Read more...
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Lawyer wants charges dropped against Indian-American student
August 12th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Lawyers for an Indian-American student accused of spying on his roommate's same-sex liaison with a webcam have asked a court to drop charges against him, saying ... Read more...
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When stunning blonde violinist burst out of Easter egg to serenade Berlusconi
April 16th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 16 (ANI): A Swedish violinist has revealed that she was paid to serenade Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi by bursting out of a giant Easter egg at a party at ... Read more...
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14-year-old Patiala girl features in music album
February 11th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) A 14-year-old Patiala girl featured in Bollywood-fame violinist Surindra Singh's second album "Paisa Paisa", the musician Singh said here Friday. The album introduced Asmita Garg, a class ... 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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The people who can remember every single moment of their lives
December 21st, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): You might forget who that fellow was you were introduced to at the party yesterday, but for five Americans, memory has a completely different meaning - they can ... Read more...
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Hanukkah Celebrated At Various Places In USA And Canada
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Jewish festival Hanukkah started on Wednesday and it was celebrated with much enthusiasm and fanfare in various parts of Canada and United States. In Clark ... Read more...
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Brit musician named world’s fastest violinist
October 19th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A violinist in England has smashed the record for the fastest performance of Flight of the Bumblebee.Professional musician, Oliver Lewis, 39, completed his fast fiddle rendition of the ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja, Subramaniam - caught in a celebrity trap?
September 8th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Celebrities or victims? The debate over whether celebrities are soft targets for those looking for two-minutes in the spotlight has arisen with the domestic help who ... Read more...
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Accused of sexual harassment, L. Subramaniam plans legal action
September 8th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 8 (IANS) Three days after he was accused of sexual harassment by his domestic help, eminent violinist L. Subramaniam said he would take legal action and that she was ... Read more...
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Domestic help accuses L. Subramaniam of sexual harassment
September 7th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Violin maestro L. Subramaniam has been accused of sexual harassment by a domestic help whom he had named as a suspect in a case of theft from his ... Read more...
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Indian violinist performs in Trinidad and Tobago
August 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian violinist Kala Ramnath enthralled a packed hall here with her scintillating performance during a show ahead of India's Independence Day Aug 15.Ramnath displayed her musical ... Read more...
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Competition For Launching Music Careers
June 8th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Several new career options opened as the Ninth Montreal International Musical Competition came to an end at the Maisonneuve Theatre on June 4th.Winning a major competition ... Read more...
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Violin worth $400,000 stolen in Austria
April 18th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An antique violin worth $400,000, made by Italian maestro Rogeri in 1697, was stolen from a hotel in Austria, police said Sunday.
The musical instrument was stolen Saturday ... Read more...
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London Symphony Orchestra enthrals Abu Dhabi
April 7th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS/WAM) The London Symphony Orchestra enthralled the audience at the Abu Dhabi Festival with two superb concerts featuring world-class composers.
Orchestra conductor Kristjan Jarvi Tuesday night led a ... Read more...
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Kavita Krishnamurthy scores high on L. Subramaniam’s list!
February 2nd, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The renowned violinist, composer and conductor L. Subramaniam, talks about his favorite song in Hindi film music, and brings back the memories of beautiful ... Read more...
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Terrorism has no religion: Shah Rukh
November 29th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) "There is no religion of terrorism," said Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan here Sunday evening at a public event a year after the Mumbai terror attacks. ... Read more...
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Chennai hosts violin concert for World Peace
August 30th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Aug 30 (ANI): Hundreds of violinists performed in Chennai in a concert, dedicated to the World Peace.The concert was organised by the city-based CARVA Trust.Renowned violinist C A Rajashekara founded Chittor ... Read more...
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Television director Lena Muvendhar to direct a film
July 15th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Made under the banner of SS pictures, Kannukulle is a film produced by Selva Raja.The star cast includes Mithun, Aparna, Sarath Babu, Ansari and a puppy called Tommy. Naga Saravanan is capturing ... Read more...
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‘Hot’ Korean violinist records Man U fans’ latest anthem
May 8th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): The brand new version of the classic Manchester United song "Glory Glory Man United" has been recorded by hot Korean violinist Jenny Bae.The gorgeous brunette added ... Read more...
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Korean violinist records Man U fans’ anthem
May 8th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): The brand new version of the classic Manchester United song "Glory Glory Man United" has been recorded by Korean violinist Jenny Bae.The gorgeous brunette added her ... Read more...
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”Lost” Mozart piece makes French debut
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): A piece of music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which laid undiscovered in a French library for years, had its first known public performance in ... Read more...
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170-yr-old sycamore tree that inspired Sherlock Holmes tales succumbs to disease
January 14th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A sycamore that stood in the garden where the young Arthur Conan Doyle was inspired to write his first stories has been cut down because of disease.As ... Read more...
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Violinist Vaidyanathan dead
September 9th, 2008 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) Carnatic classical music exponent Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan died here Monday, family sources said. He was 73.Known for his offbeat methods of playing the violin, Vaidyanathan was honoured with the ... Read more...
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Shilpa Shetty’s travelling woes
July 9th, 2008 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty had to do a lot of travelling lately and she discovered that it wasn't that easy. Last week, Shilpa flew from ... Read more...
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No kid’s stuff: 13-year-old croons for needy kids
May 22nd, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Tara Venkatesan belies her age, as she sings with the elan of a seasoned maestro. Her voice, confident and strong, drives home the message that she ... Read more...
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Rare Stradivarius violin could fetch up to $1.5m at NYC auction
March 29th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 29 (ANI): An 18th century Stradivari violin is expected to fetch as much as 1.5 million dollars at an auction in New York.The rare violin, known as "The ... Read more...
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Russian dishes out PS3.5m for Stradivarius violin
February 14th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 14 (ANI): A Russian businessman has set a world record by forking out a whopping 3.5 million pounds for a Stradivarius violin, at a London auctionThis violin once belonged ... Read more...
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