On the occasion of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan's second death anniversary, an annual award was instituted in his name by his family and students, alongside a concert that paid tribute to the late......
Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......
Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical Hindustani music, died at at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai early on Saturday.She was 92. She was suffering from age related issues for the past few years, a......
'There is no one who can fill the vacuum created by the passing of Girija Devi,' mourns Sunita Budhiraja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Suyash Dwivedi/Wikimedia Commons It was the year 2008. I learnt......
'Anyone who heard her sing was left with a lump in the throat.'Sunita Budhiraja recounts her encounters with the Goddess of Swara. IMAGE: 'Vrindavan being the bhoomi of Krishna, her music united......
The lyrical sound of the flute, often associated with Vrindavan, Lord Krishna and his numerous gopis, can also fill up auditoriums and big music halls without distorting its charming musical......
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......
Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed into the ages on May 10. He was 83. Celebrities from the music fraternity paid their respects to Panditji at his State funeral in north west Mumbai. .......
The Dream Girl has a beautiful voice as well! We have seen Hema Malini dance and fallen in love with her grace. Now, the veteran actress has launched a special devotional album for Janmashtami......