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Me·Gong Festival 2024

Meghalaya is set to host the Me·Gong Festival 2024, a two-day event that taking place on November 29-30 at Jenjal, Baljek Airport, in West Garo Hills, Tura. The...

December 2, 2024

Who was Ryuichi Sakamoto?

On March 28, 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto, the renowned Japanese composer and producer, passed away at the age of 71, after battling cancer for the second time in 2021....

April 5, 2023

Theremin turns 100: Key Facts

The Theremin musical instrument has turned hundred years old in 2020. It has revolutionised the music industry by being the predecessor of the modern synthesizer. What is Theremin?...

December 3, 2020

Music says a lot about Your Personality: IIIT-H

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad has developed a machine learning model that can take into account the moves of the listeners in order to predict their...

July 18, 2020

American actor-singer Kenny Rogers passes away

American actor-singer Kenny Rogers recently passed away at the age of 81. He was a three-time Grammy-winning singer. The singer was famous for various genres of his music...

March 21, 2020

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival celebrated in Mumbai

The famous arts festival called ‘Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’ is celebrated annually in the city of Mumbai. The 21st edition of the street festival has recently commenced. This...

February 4, 2020

Eminent Sitar Player Manju Mehta conferred Tansen Samman, 2018

The Madhya Pradesh Government has conferred the annual Tansen Samman  upon eminent Sitar Player Manju Mehta for her contribution in the field of Hindustani Classical Music. The award...

December 27, 2018

Thiruvaiyaru of Tamil Nadu is to be venue of India’s first Music Museum

India’s first music museum will be set up with assistance from the Central government in Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, the birth place of Saint Tyagaraja, one of the Trinities...

December 24, 2018

Krishna Trilok authors book “Notes of a Dream The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman”

The book titled “Notes of a Dream The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman” has been authored by Krishna Trilok. It is a magical journey of Oscar-winning musician A.R....

November 13, 2018

Annapurna Devi, renowned Hindustani musician passes away

Annapurna Devi (91), the renowned Hindustani musician, passed away in Mumbai on October 13, 2018. Born in Maihar (Madhya Pradesh) in 1927, she was the daughter and disciple...

October 13, 2018

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