Gharana Current Affairs, GK & News

Pandit Arun Bhaduri, renowned Hindustani classical singer passes away

Pandit Arun Bhaduri (75), the renowned Hindustani classical singer, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on December 17, 2018. He is considered to be one of the masters of Bengali songs and Bhajans. Bhaduri was an exponent on Kirana and Rampur Gharana. He has fused all these styles beautifully to create an inimitable style ..

Topics: Arun Bhaduri • Bhaduri • Gharana • Hindustani music • Indrani Mukherjee • Koushik Bhattacharjee • Musicians • Singers • Tushar Dutta

Ustad Imrat Khan, noted Indian classical musician, passes away

Ustad Imrat Khan, the noted Indian classical musician, has passed away in US. He dedicated his life to propagating the Sitar and the surbahar worldwide. In 2017, he famously turned down the Padma Shri saying the recognition had come too late and diminished his achievements. Imrat Khan toured the world with his music and performed ..

Topics: Etawah gharana • Gharana • Hindustani music • Imdad Khan • Imdadkhani gharana • Imrat Khan • Indian Muslims • Musicians • Sitars • String instruments • Surbahar • Wahid Khan

Amjad Ali Khan honoured with 2018 Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement Award

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has been honoured with the 2018 Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Indian Classical Music at the Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi. He received the award for his “immense contribution to the enrichment and promotion of the Indian classical music”. Born in 1945 in Gwalior, ..

Topics: Amjad Ali Khan • Gharana • Ghulam Mustafa Khan • Hindustani music • Indian culture • Indian Muslims • Kirana gharana • Musicians • Shobha Deepak Singh • Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra • Sumitra Charat Ram