Doyenne of classical music Dr Prabha Atre dies at 92

Renowned classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient Dr Prabha Atre passed away following a cardiac arrest at her residence in Pune at the age of 92 early on Saturday, sources close to her said.......

When The Music Died

Mourners pay their respects at the mortal remains of Ustad Rashid Khan, the finest Hindustani classical singer of his generation, in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 10, 2023. Ustad Rashid Khan died......

Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who followed no tradition

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

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......

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.''When he asked me, I......

MNIK music: Not fancy, yet very likable

Emotions (and grandeur) are the backbone of Karan Johar's creations. Be it Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhie Alvida Naa Kehna, Kal Ho Naa Ho and now, My Name is Khan.In his new......

Kareena-Shahid's beautiful love tunes

They may or may not be together. But romanceis the definite genre of Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur's new film, Jab We Met. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, who made an impressive debut with Abhay......

'Lagaan is Lagaan and Kisna is Kisna!'

Subhash Ghai has brought two doyens of Bollywood music A R Rahman and Ismail Darbar (Devdas) -- together in his forthcoming film, Kisna: The Warrior Poet.The cross-cultural, period film set in the......