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PHOTOS: Pandit Jasraj cremated with state honours

Legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj was on Thursday cremated with state honours in the presence of his family members and close friends in Mumbai. The 90-year-old music doyen, who......

With Pandit Jasraj's passing, heaven has become richer

The mesmerising and familiar image of Pandit Jasraj saying 'Jai Ho' and then raising his hands to mark the beginning of his performances will now remain only in the fond memories of thousands of......

Pandit Jasraj has gone, but his music lives on

All his disciples across the globe feel he was closest to them.All his friends believe he loved them the most.Just like every gopi in Brijbhoomi felt Krishna was closest to her. Pandit Jasraj......

Music legend Pandit Jasraj passes away

Pandit Jasraj, who belonged to the Mewati Gharana and was one of India's greatest music legends, was in the United States when the coronavirus-led lockdown happened and decided to stay back in that......

Pandit Jasraj: Indian classical music's greatest voice

Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like ‘haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his......

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him. 'Hero Forever' posters with Brij Mohan Lall Munjal could be seen on lamp posts leading to the Indira Gandhi......

Hillary Clinton to keynote Pan-IIT conference

United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt and Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin will keynote the Indian Institute of Technology 2007 Global Alumni Conference titled......

This Janmashtami, hi-tech flute for Lord Krishna

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......

Death of the classical music industry

The ageless voice of vocalist Prabha Atre floats off the speakers at the head office of Ninaad Records. The niche music label is in the process of putting together a two-series album comprising......

Pandit Jasraj's daughter to produce Bollywood film

To explore fresh avenues for Indian classical music through Bollywood, music icon Pandit Jasraj's daughter Durga Jasraj will soon produce a Hindi film with a number of classical songs. "These days......

'Lataji proved perfection is possible in this imperfect world'

'Lataji, Ghalib, Beethoven and Shakespeare are far removed from the normal chain of human civilisation.''If they were just role models, how come no one was able to achieve an iota of their......

Lataji lists her 5 MOST ROMANTIC songs

'For those who like romance in their music, I suggest they search for this song.' Subhash K Jha tells us of an incident that Javed Akhtar shared with him. Pandit Jasraj had told Javedsaab that in......

PIX: Shreya Ghoshal celebrates 30th birthday with album launch

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal celebrated her 30th birthday a day before the big day on March 11, at the Sea Princess hotel in Juhu, a western Mumbai suburb. She timed the party with the......

PIX: SRK, Saif, Parineeti at GIMA Awards

The 2012 Global Indian Music Awards were held on October 1 at Yashraj Studio in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb. Several Bollywood stars added glamour to the event with talented musicians and......

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