Fazer to launch talent hunt
August 28th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Singer Fazer is soon going to launch a talent hunt to form an urban orchestra.The N-Dubz member will hunt for youth who will play for ... Read more...
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Stradivarius violin returned after being lost
July 31st, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bern, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Music is a very important aspect in the entertainment world. Its importance has resulted into the introduction of various music instruments which have improved its aspect. ... Read more...
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Los Van Van to hold concert in Los Angeles
August 25th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
San Jose (California), Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) Cuba's Los Van Van, dubbed "the Rolling Stones of salsa", will perform in Los Angeles Sep 15.The concert was originally set for Aug 4, ... Read more...
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Stradivarius violin to be sold for Japan tsunami victims’ relief
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 3 (ANI): A well-preserved Stradivarius violin, the Lady Blunt, which had fetched ten million dollars at its last sale in 2008, would reportedly be auctioned to raise money to help ... 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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Jagjit Singh Announces New Album At Mumbai Ghazal Concert
December 8th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
On this occasion, 30 musicians performed live on around 20 ghazals in the accompaniment of the instruments like violins, flutes, guitars and several others.The maestro released his last album ‘Inteha’ in ... Read more...
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Ghazals with symphony to attract Gen Next: Jagjit Singh
December 8th, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh who has come up with a new concept of "ghazal symphony" has said this would attract the younger generation to the genre of ghazals."This ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh to enthrall with ghazal symphony
December 7th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh is set to perform here Tuesday in a one of its kind ghazal concert."It is an attempt to give the audience a whole new ... Read more...
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Dita Von Teese’s striptease at Paris Fashion Week
July 9th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese stunned everyone when she reportedly performed a striptease in the middle of a catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week.The brunette flew to France ... Read more...
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History Channel Features The Library Of Congress On “Modern Marvels”
June 11th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
History Channel aired a special show on the Library of Congress on June 10. The show formed a part of the "Modern Marvels" segment which took the viewers for ... Read more...
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Two concerts to mark Madan Mohan’s 86th birth anniversary
June 9th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Aficionados of Madan Mohan's music are in for a treat, as two concerts will be held here to commemorate the 86th birth anniversary of the legendary Bollywood composer ... Read more...
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Why horror movie music is so scary
May 27th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 27 (ANI): UCLA researchers claimed to have solved the mystery of why horror-flick music causes goosebumps.According to the boffins, freak-out film scores, from the screeching violins to the two ... Read more...
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Even silent videos excite the brain
May 9th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 9 (ANI): If a new study is to be believed, then watching even silent videos can excite the listening brain.The study, by Kaspar Meyer at the University of Southern California ... Read more...
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Akon Rescues Aadesh At Aqeel’s Club
March 15th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It isn't often that we see two entertainers stand up for one another in public.At deejay Aqeel's club Hype on Wednesday night Akon attended ... Read more...
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Akon rescues Aadesh at Aqeel’s club
March 15th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) It isn't often that we see celebrities stand up for each other in public but international R&B singer Akon did exactly that when he helped ... Read more...
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Musical extravaganza to promote peace, harmony in Northeast states
January 18th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 17 (ANI): A musical event, which included the participation of hundreds of musicians, was held to promote peace and harmony in Assam.Hundreds of artists played sitars and violins to the ... 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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‘Indians aren’t Bollywood-centric in their music taste’
January 12th, 2009 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Upcoming Bangalore based Hindi band Swarathma feels that people in India are not Bollywood-centric in their music tastes and are "open to good and new music".“I don't ... Read more...
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Why boys prefer playing drums and girls violins
April 11th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Be it football pitch or the classroom, the girls have created a niche for themselves in every field where boys have, thanks to the efforts made by ... 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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Now, anyone can yell like Tarzan
November 14th, 2007 - 8:14 am ICT by admin
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