Music
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. Sakamoto was a trailblazer in the music industry, admired for his unique ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
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? Theremin is a musical instrument. It is considered as the world’s first ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 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 personalities and cognitive styles. It is a milestone development in the music ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 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 albums including jazz, folk, country and pop. Some of his popular musical ..
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 year, the nine-day-long festival has a variety of events in 12 sections, ..
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 was presented by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on inaugural function of ..