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Hindustani Classical Music
The Hindustani Classical Music is popular in North India and is influenced heavily from Persian music and other genres of music. Its main elements are as follows: Swar Swar means a note in the octave. The seven basic notes of the scale (swaras), in Indian music are named shadja, rishabh, gandhar, madhyam, pancham, dhaivat and ..
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On January 28, 2022, Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation was launched marking the occasion of 92nd birth anniversary of late Indian classical vocalist, Pandit Jasraj. Highlights During the launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the online event and remembered him. PM urged people to take Indian music to the world and asked people to set ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Hindustani classical music • Mewati gharana
Birth Centenary Celebrations of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi begins
The year-long Birth Centenary celebrations of legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi will begin on February 04, 2020. More in news The Rithwik Foundation for performing arts also organised a two-day event in Mumbai to commemorate the timeless legacy of the great musical maestro. The event to celebrate the Birth Centenary is named as “SwarBhaskar ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Bhimsen Joshi • Carnatic music • Classical Singer • Hindustani classical music • Hindustani music • Persons in News
Famous classical singer Pandit Arun Bhaduri passed away
Famous classical singer Pandit Arun Bhaduri passed away on 17th December 2018 at the age of 75, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife and son. Pandit Bhaduri had been suffering for quite some time from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments. About Pandit Arun Bhaduri: Pandit Arun Bhaduri was born on 7th ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Arun Bhaduri • Hindustani classical music • Obituary
Hindustani classical music exponent Pandit Narayanrao Bodas passes away
Eminent exponent of Gwalior gharana of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Narayanrao Bodas, passed away in Pune, Maharashtra after a brief illness. He was 84. He was revered for his deep voice and expressive face among actor vocalists. Pandit Narayanrao Bodas He was born into family connected with gayaki of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He learned ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Gwalior gharana • Hindustani classical music • Obituary • Pandit Narayanrao Bodas • Persons in News
Dhrupad maestro Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar passes away
Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, one of the foremost exponents and custodian of the venerable Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani classical music passed away in a Pune. He was 78. About Sayeeduddin Dagar Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar was born on April 29, 1939 in Alwar, Rajasthan. He was member of the illustrious Dagar family of musicians and was ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Art and Culture • Dhrupad • Hindustani classical music • Obituary • Persons in News • Sayeeduddin Dagar