Hugh Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and bandleader celebrated for his pioneering role in global jazz and his powerful contributions to the struggle against apartheid....
Radha Vishwanathan (1934–2018) was a distinguished Indian classical vocalist and dancer, best known for her long and illustrious association with her stepmother and legendary Carnatic musician M. S....
Veteran singer K S Chitra has been selected for the prestigious 2017 Harivarasanam award, instituted by the Kerala government. Chitra has been selected for the award in recognition...
Jatilshwar Mukhopadhyay (82), the acclaimed Bengali singer has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on December 21, 2017. Mukohpadhyay, who had learnt music under the guidance of doyens...
Pandit Narayanrao Bodas (31 January 1933 – 27 November 2017) was a renowned Indian classical vocalist belonging to the Gwalior gharana of Hindustani music. Revered for his disciplined...
Jon Hendricks (1921–2017) was an acclaimed American jazz vocalist, lyricist, and composer, widely regarded as the “Father of Vocalese” — a distinctive style of jazz singing in which...
David Cassidy (67), the teen and pre-teen idol who starred in the 1970s sitcom ‘The Partridge Family’, and sold millions of records as the musical group’s lead singer,...
Pandit Jagdish Mohan (87), the renowned Hindustani vocalist of Kirana Gharana, has passed away in New Delhi on November 14, 2017. He hailed from Uttarakhand’s Haridwar and was...
Girija Devi (8 May 1929 – 24 October 2017) was a legendary Indian classical vocalist known as the “Queen of Thumri”. A towering figure in Hindustani classical music,...
The first ever ASEAN-India Music Festival has started at Purana Quila in New Delhi on October 6, 2017. The 3-day festival is organised by External Affairs Ministry in...
