By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Over two decades ago, shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan heard a young woman singer, Soma Ghosh, at the ISKCON Auditorium here, and invited her to a musical ‘jugalbandi’….
By Vikas Datta Humankind’s capacity to comprehend pales before its ability to misinterpret or misappropriate — and neither prophet nor philosopher is immune. For the latter, none can beat this lonely, tragic but most misunderstood…
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Households and community marquees across West Bengal celebrated Kojagori Lakshmi Puja on Saturday night with much fanfare and fervour, fasting late into the night and praying for prosperity and wealth. Popularly…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Kabir Bedi will attend and speak at the Arts for India charity event to honour the late filmmaker Richard Attenborough in London next week. Arts for India charity, in…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) October 15, the birthday of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be celebrated as “Maharashtra Reading Day” in the state, Education Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Saturday. “Kalam’s writings had…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Auction house Saffronart said it is all set have traditional jewellery and textiles together in lots presenting a panorama of techniques and creativity reflected through designs in its upcoming sale….
By Nivedita Jodhpur, Oct 15 (IANS) French multi-instrumentalist Davy Sicard believes the “universal language” that music speaks has the power to ban wars from the world and can unify people. “Most of the conflicts and…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian participation at the international level is proof that the country’s art is at par with the western world, says artist M.K. Puri, who is representing India…
By Nivedita Jodhpur, Oct 15 (IANS) Call it the influence of western music or the attraction towards Bollywood, the popularity of folk music is fading away. There is thus a need to incorporate such art…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Flick through the journey of three sisters are on a magical quest that teaches them that there is magic in the world; bury yourself in the life history of classical…
By Vikas Datta Choosing Bob Dylan as the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature was unprecedented in the award’s over-a-century-long history. While the Swedish Academy’s decision to select a songwriter, instead of a…
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Highlighting their stand against terrorism, batting for environment protection and belting out musical arrangement incorporating honk sounds of yellow cabs, over 30 community Durga puja organisers paraded their award-winning idols in…
Jodhpur, Oct 14 (IANS) With a backdrop defining the monumental legacy of the locale and music personifying its rich culture, the ongoing Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) 2016 on Friday featured a storytelling session which…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Lights are on, the stage is set and the curtain is about to rise on the ‘Asia Pacific Bureau’ (APB) meet of drama schools with a host of performances and…
Ramallah, Oct 14 (IANS) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) adopting a bid for Jerusalem is a message to the US and Israel, a senior Palestinian official has said. Nabil Abu Rdineh,…
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama praised Bob Dylan as one of his favourite poets after the musician became the only singer-songwriter to ever win the Nobel Prize for Literature. “Congratulations to one…
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Durga Puja in Bengal was over and idol immersion continued in full swing on Thursday after a day’s pause on Wednesday in view of Muharram, a day of bereavement for the…
Kolkata Oct 13 (IANS) Elated at the much-anticipated Nobel prize for US singer Bob Dylan, prominent Bengali musicians and actors hailed the recognition, emphasising that it is a recognition for humanity. The rock legend received…
Shillong, Oct 13 (IANS) Lou Majaw, one of India’s original rock ‘n’ roll bards and the man who has kept Bob Dylan’s songs alive in India, has hailed the American legend songwriter and singer for…
Kolkata Oct 13 (IANS) Elated at the much-anticipated Nobel prize for US singer Bob Dylan, prominent Bengali musicians and actors hailed the recognition, emphasising that it is a recognition for humanity. The rock legend received…