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Priyadarshan conferred with National Kishore Kumar Samman for 2018-19

On 13th October 2019, the noted director and producer Priyadarshan has been conferred the National Kishore Kumar Samman for 2018-19 in Khandwa, the birthplace of the legendary singer-...

October 14, 2019

Kadri Gopalnath, well known Saxophone master & Padma Shri awardee, passes away

Kadri Gopalnath (69), the well known Saxophone master & Padma Shri awardee, has passed away in Mangaluru on 11th October 2019.  He was considered as a pioneer in...

October 11, 2019

Pandit Jasraj becomes first Indian musician to have minor planet named after him

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj. With this, Pandit Jasraj has become the first Indian maestro to have a...

October 2, 2019

International opera singer Jessye Norman passes away

Jessye Norman (74), the renowned international opera singer of the 20th Century, has passed away in New York, United States. She was a pioneering young black woman in...

October 1, 2019

Sonu Nigam wins Magnificent Performing Arts Award at 21st Century Icon Awards in London

Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam has been honoured with the Magnificent Performing Arts Award at the annual 21st Century Icon Awards in London. The awards is the...

September 21, 2019

Cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ held in Delhi

In Delhi, a cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ was recently jointly organised by the High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to showcase in India...

September 2, 2019

S Aswatha Narayana wins Gold in Water Technology at 2019 World Skills Kazan International Competition 2019

S Aswatha Narayana from Odisha has created history by becoming the first Indian to win gold at 45th World Skills competition 2019 in Kazan city of Russia. He...

August 30, 2019

S Sowmya chosen for Sangita Kalanidhi award of Music Academy

Noted vocalist Dr. S Sowmya has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy and she will preside over 93rd annual conference of the Academy...

July 23, 2019

Thanjavoor Ramamoorthy, noted mridangam exponent and former top grade staff artist of AIR passes away

Thanjavoor Ramamoorthy (90), the noted mridangam exponent and former top grade staff artist of All India Radio (AIR), has passed away in Trichy, Tamil Nadu on June 22,...

June 22, 2019

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF-2019) started in Mumbai

On 2nd February, the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF-2019) has started in Mumbai to commemorate 20 years of its inception. The fest is the India’s largest multi-cultural street...

February 2, 2019

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