Several celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Akshay Kumar bid a fond farewell to tabla maestro Zakir Hussain through social media posts on Monday, December 16. She wrote, “Maestro forever.” Amitabh Bachchan dedicated a blog post to Zakir Hussain and wrote, "A genius.an unmatched maestro.an immeasurable loss.Zakir Hussain.has left us." — A.R.Rahman December 16, 2024 Kamal Haasan shared a …
Started in 2012, the Bhilwara Sur Sangam has become a much-awaited festival in New Delhi, as it showcases a wide range of artistes from different genres on one stage. A fitting tribute The festival next featured veteran Hindustani vocalist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, who commenced her performance with raag Bhupali. ?The pakhawaj by Vinod Lele on the tabla and Vinay Mishra …
The recently held Patiala Heritage Festival reminded one that the region has been the cradle of culture in North India. The gharana’s most iconic exponent Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who was from Kasur inherited that gayaki apart from being trained in the Patiala tradition. On request, Jawaad sang his grand uncle Ustad Barkat Ali Khan’s popular thumri in Pahari …
Eminent classical singer Pandit Vijay Kumar Kichlu passed away at a private hospital in south Kolkata on Friday evening after suffering a heart attack, the hospital authorities said in a statement. President Ram Nath Kovind giving Padma Shri award to Pandit Vijay Kumar Kilchu in 2018 An exponent of the Agra Gharana, Padma Shri awardee Pundit Kichlu had a history …