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Asha Bhosle chosen for 5th edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018

Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer, will be awarded with the 5th edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018 for her outstanding contribution to the Hindi film industry....

January 29, 2018

Radha Vishwanathan

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....

January 3, 2018

K S Chitra chosen for prestigious 2017 Harivarasanam award

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...

December 28, 2017

Jatilshwar Mukhopadhyay, renowned singer passes away

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...

December 23, 2017

Pandit Narayanrao Bodas

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...

November 30, 2017

Jagdish Mohan, renowned Hindustani vocalist passes away

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...

November 17, 2017

Javed Akhtar honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2017

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has been honoured with the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award at an event in Mumbai which marked the 28th anniversary of Hridayesh Arts and the...

October 27, 2017

Girija Devi

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,...

October 26, 2017

Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, noted Dhrupad Maestro passes away

Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar (78), maestro and custodian of the venerable Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani classical music, has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on July 30, 2017. He...

August 1, 2017

Versatile Carnatic Music maestro Balamuralikrishna passes away

Legendary Carnatic musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed away at the age of 86. He has performed in over 25,000 concerts and is a prominent vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer...

November 23, 2016

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