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Amjad Ali, Shivkumar Sharma given Akademy fellowship

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were among the recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademy fellowship and awards given to 47 eminent persons by President Pranab Mukherjee......

Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain in NYC

Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma andtabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain performed together at the Town Hall in New York City on Saturday.Sharma has performed in many concerts with Hussain in......

Army band spellbinds audience at Srinagar

The internationally-acclaimed Symphonic Band of the army thrilled the audience ofJammugarrison with their captivating music on Wednesday. The band had mesmerised more than 5,000 soldiers and their......

Special sittings on Sunday to mark 60 yrs of Parliament

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, holding special sittings on Sunday, will focus on the '60 years journey of Indian Parliament' as they celebrate 60th anniversary of its first session. Prime......

Parl to have special sitting on Sunday to mark 60 yrs

Both Houses of Parliament will mark the 60th anniversary of their first sitting by holding a special sittings on Sunday. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will meet at 11 am on Sunday (May 13) to......

Wipro Consumer Care to intensify rural focus

Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, maker of the 'Santoor' brand of soaps, said on Thursday it would expand its efforts to tap the rural market by introducing its lower priced products in more regions......

Wipro's consumer care biz logs hefty growth

The first quarter of the financial year 2009-10 was exceptional for Wipro's consumer care business. Santoor, its flagship soap brand, which contributed close to Rs 850 crore in 2008-09 to the......

Saif Ali, Madhavan to be Santoor brand ambassadors

After dazzling cricketer Mahinder Singh Dhoni's endorsement of Mysore Sandal, it's now the turn of ageless soap, Santoor to rope in brand ambassadors. The brand has also recently extended into......

Wipro to take on Godrej in men's soap segment

The consumer products arm of the Bengaluru-based Wipro Ltd plans to relaunch Aramusk, one of the oldest male deodorant soaps, which it had acquired from Mumbai-based contract manufacturer VVF Ltd......

Soaps, oil, juices set to cost more

Leading consumer good firms Dabur, Godrej, and Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting on Wednesday said they will consider going for another round of price hike to offset high input cost as high raw......

Photo: TV actor Shabbir Ahluwalia weds

Television actor Shabbir Ahluwalia married his girlfriend --model-cum-actress Kanchi Kaul -- at Army Officers institute (AOL),Juhu, in suburban Mumbai, on Sunday.Celebrities like Sakshi Tanwar,......

Bollywood pays tribute to Jagjit Singh

Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh died yesterday from a brain haemorrhage. Bollywood mourned the loss of the veteran ghazal singer. As they came to pay their last respects at Lilavati Hospital, scores of......

Their master's voice

\n \nAt his concerts, Ustad Zakir Hussain naturally has to be the star attraction. Even when he has performed with other distinguished musicians like cellist Yo Yo Ma and Grateful Dead drummer......

Perspectives from a legend

For Ustad Zakir Hussain, April 29 -- when he presents the final concert in his five-show Perspectives at Carnegie Hall, New York -- is very special. His father, the late Ustad Alla Rakha, would......

Marudhumalai's music review

Action King' Arjun is playing the main role of a Police officer in Oscar Film's Tamil film Marudhamalai. Vadivelu as 'Encounter Ekambaram' provides comic relief in the film. Nila is in the female......

Pataudi laid to rest at ancestral palace

Former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away on Thursday following a lung ailment, was laid to rest at his ancestral palace in Haryana on Friday, with thousands thronging......

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Q. Hi, which is your favorite musical instrument?
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Q. which musical instrument can u play well ?
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Q. Which musical instrument is hardest to learn ?
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Q. sandoor deo kaisa hai had u use it
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Perfect sync Indian classical musicians talk about their instruments

Ustad Zakir Hussain won Grammy award in the contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project. May 4 was an... ...

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Iran executes two alleged spies

London, May 20 (ANI): Iranian authorities have executed two men after they were charged and convicted for spying Israel and the United States.Iran... ...

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Chinese musician seeks enduring India-China ties

She started liking the poetry of India's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore while in school, and now China's noted dulcimer player Liu Yuening has... ...

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The TimeOut Mint Planner, 17 May 2013

From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week Livemint Atul Dodiya's three wooden cabinet... ...

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Colourful ethnic wear on display at Kashmir Haat

SRINAGAR- A multi-dimensional visual art exhibition showcasing rare art pieces and ethno-cultural heritage of Jammu and Kashmir opened at Kashmir... ...

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