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    Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar. (Photo: Geetali Tare)Opinion
    Shailaja Khanna | What kept the maestros going during pandemic

    All the musicians have made the best of the pandemic, taken the restrictions imposed on them in their stride

    4 July 2021 12:30 AM IST

    Girija Devi singing in the intimate baithak style at Sankat Mochan temple, Banaras. RAKESH SINHAOpinion
    Shailaja Khanna | Old-world musicians need a helping hand

    The passing away of several senior musicians due to the virus is another cause of depression in the community

    23 May 2021 12:05 AM IST

    Banks worked mainly for R.D. Burman, (Banks terms him the Mozart of India ) Laxmikant Pyarelal, then Bappi Lahiri, till around the early 1990s. By arrangementLifestyle
    Chronicled, the incredible journey of India's shy, wry jazz king

    Born in 1941 in war-torn Calcutta, Dambar Bahadur Budaprithi was re named 'Louiz' to fit into the anglicised world of...

    28 March 2021 9:56 AM IST

    Bombay JayashriLifestyle
    Saluting Mother Earth, song by song, to save the planet

    The simple yet poignant lyrics of the under-two-minute song are “Dharti Ma pranaam, tujh par nirbhar hum, sadeeyon se...

    7 Nov 2019 6:14 AM IST

    Beyond the litter, lies the glitterLifestyle
    Beyond the litter, lies the glitter

    An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment...

    15 Jun 2019 12:39 AM IST

    Abhishek RaghuramanEntertainment
    There's something awesome about December Season

    A common criticism about the concerts is that they are all extremely similar, with innovations in content or format...

    7 Dec 2018 5:36 AM IST

    Padmashri Chitra VisweswaranNation
    Art forms not for mere entertainment, they reflect our culture, our...

    This is not as surprising as it sounds, as truly, the achievements of this amazingly expressive artist are stupendous.

    5 Dec 2018 1:05 AM IST

    Haafiz Ali KhanEntertainment
    The preservers of the musical past

    Keepers of our musical archives keep the music of past generation alive and allow us to hear the forbears of today's...

    5 Jun 2018 2:43 AM IST

    Padma Shri Basanti Bisht.Entertainment
    Authentic, unadulterated folk music woos audience

    Basanti Bisht is an unusual singer who actually trained to sing only when she was in her thirties.

    28 May 2018 2:46 AM IST

    HariharanEntertainment
    Indian classical music enchants Dubai

    Coimbatore- based Rajyalakhsmi Arts recently held Classical Music Festival in Dubai.

    21 May 2018 6:36 AM IST

    Bismillah Khan at a performance. (Photo: Vasundhara Pareek)Entertainment
    With song, dance and drama, Navras festival grips Pink City

    Catering to all tastes, the recently-concluded Navras Festival in Jaipur featured a host of interesting dance, music and...

    10 April 2018 1:41 AM IST

    Shahid Parvez DhakaEntertainment
    Spic Macay: Expanding the classical heritage series

    Sadly the historic Red Fort was not used as the backdrop, and the stage was built alongside the fort entrance.

    12 March 2018 2:06 AM IST

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