Classical concert for tsunami victims

Classical musicians have come together to help the tsunami-hit people of India.They have organised a concert, 'Yogdaan', in Mumbai on January 7 to raise money for the Prime Minister's Relief......

Vajpayee inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday lit the ceremonial lamp at the India Gandhi Indoor Stadium marking the beginning of the three-day celebrations of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.The......

Sarod maestro Sharan Rani passes away

Versatile Hindustani musician Sharan Rani, popularly known as 'Sarod Rani', passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday morning, a day before her 80th birthday. Rani, the first woman to take up Sarod,......

Sarangi maestro Ustad Sultan Khan passes away

Sarangi maestro and classical singer Ustad Sultan Khan, the soulful voice behind hits like 'Piya basanti' and 'Albela sajan aayo re', passed away on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai after prolonged......

The Legends who left us in 2011

We take a look at some of the legends, who passed away in 2011. The year 2011's been a year of many deaths, in every walk of life. Steve Jobs died and so did Osama Bin Laden. Here, then, are the......

Carnegie Hall's tribute to Ustad Vilayat Khan

When Ustad Vilayat Khan performed for the first time at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York a few years ago along with many Indian classical musicians, he was so overwhelmed that he announced......

Meet the American composer of Aarakshan

American musician Wayne Sharpe started his film career working on indies including Southie (Donnie Wahlberg and Amanda Peet) and Pigeonholed (Chris Noth and Rosanna Arquette).  He worked on......