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Sursagar, in association with ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Alliance Francaise and supported by Canara Union, will present Hindustani Raagdhaari Sangeet featuring sitarist Partha Chatterjee and Medha Basu. “I am coming to present traditional music from the repertoire of Hindustani in its pure classical form, and yet aim to entertain people in Bengaluru,” says 74-year-old Partha over phone from his home …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

5 most memorable Karisma Kapoor roles on her 50th birthday: Raja Hindustani to Zubeidaa

Hindustan Times

Karisma Kapoor is celebrating her 50th birthday on June 25. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor in a still from Dharmesh Darshan's Raja Hindustani. Dil To Pagal Hai {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Karisma Kapoor 's dance sequence with Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai was loved by fans. Fiza {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Karisma Kapoor played …

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8 months, 1 week ago

After acting success, Adarsh Gourav 'wants to sing live'

Hindustan Times

Known for his acting prowess, particularly in films such as The White Tiger and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Adarsh Gourav has finally returned to his musical roots. Adarsh Gourav released his debut single titled Bechaini Trained in Hindustani classical music since childhood, and having been part of bands in his teenage years, it is only now, that Gourav has released …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Juhi Chawla said no to Raja Hindustani when director Dharmesh Darshan told her ‘you’re not Madhuri Dixit'

Hindustan Times

Juhi was offered Raja Hindustani After collaborating with Juhi in his directorial debut, the blockbuster action film Lootere, Dharmesh wanted to cast her again as the lead in his next, the 1996 romantic film Raja Hindustani. Dharmesh tried to convince her by comparing the simplicity of Raja Hindustani to the latest blockbuster, Sooraj Barjatya's 1994 romantic musical Hum Aapke Hain …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Tributaries of song in full flow at Kalyan Mukherjea tribute concert in Kolkata

The Hindu

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 16 MINS READ The world of Hindustani music has always been populated with figures who represent pursuit and integrity more than public success. The Dr Kalyan Mukherjea Memorial Concert was one such—an immaculately organised, intelligently curated festival that aimed to bring back into public memory the contributions of a reclusive master of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009): Sultan of strings

The Hindu

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST APRIL 14, 2022, marked the birth centenary of sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan whose musical journey began in the small town of Maihar in Madhya Pradesh and, with the path studded with acclaimed concerts and an inspiring body of work, culminated in San Rafael in California where he successfully ran his Ali …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Rajan Mishra (1951-2021): Musical mind of Banaras

The Hindu

COVID-19 has snatched many precious lives from us. Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra, the Hindustani classical singer, died of complications caused by the infection at St. Stephen’s Hospital at Tis Hazari in Delhi. Rajan Mishra and his younger brother Sajan Mishra were acclaimed artistes of the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music Although they were known for their khayal singing, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

TN Krishnan's music is a lesson in the aesthetic value of restraint, for Carnatic artistes to reflect on and emulate

Firstpost

Carnatic violinist par excellence, Sangeeta Kalanidhi TN Krishnan has passed on to make music in the celestial spheres, leaving the world of Indian classical music to mourn another loss in 2020. One of the many illustrious musicians from God’s own country who enriched Carnatic music, TN Krishnan was born into a musical family in Tripunithura, Kerala. Following the concert, other …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Dastaan-e-Dilrubai: Fact, fable and the unknowability of the 'real' Siddheshwari Devi

Firstpost

Siddheshwari Devi was among the most revered singers of a genre of Hindustani music that is called “light” classical. Let’s take Siddheshwari Devi, one of the most revered singers of a genre of Hindustani music that is called “light” classical, as an example. Sheila Dhar’s account of Siddheshwari Devi starts with a gorgeous description of witnessing the singer performing at …

Music Women Singer Nagar Sing Devi Her Cousin

4 years, 2 months ago

SP Balasubrahmanyam was a lesson in decoding tradition while keeping with the times

Firstpost

He may have voiced a music teacher in Sankarabharnam and a dancer in Salangai Oli, but inadvertently, SPB set me on a path that traversed Indian and Western music. Film music can often be easier on the untrained ears than classical vocals, yet with SP Balasubrahmanyam it was like a subliminal lesson in decoding tradition while keeping with the times. …

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Stringed to classical notes

5 most memorable Karisma Kapoor roles on her 50th birthday: Raja Hindustani to Zubeidaa

After acting success, Adarsh Gourav 'wants to sing live'

Juhi Chawla said no to Raja Hindustani when director Dharmesh Darshan told her ‘you’re not Madhuri Dixit'

Tributaries of song in full flow at Kalyan Mukherjea tribute concert in Kolkata

Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009): Sultan of strings

Rajan Mishra (1951-2021): Musical mind of Banaras

TN Krishnan's music is a lesson in the aesthetic value of restraint, for Carnatic artistes to reflect on and emulate

Dastaan-e-Dilrubai: Fact, fable and the unknowability of the 'real' Siddheshwari Devi

SP Balasubrahmanyam was a lesson in decoding tradition while keeping with the times