All India Radio has decided to launch two 24-hour music channels exclusively for Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music from July, Brijeshwar Singh, director general, AIR said on Wednesday.
"God hadn't heard His minstrel sing for a long time. Therefore, he called her back to Himself." Tributes to Carnatic music legend M S Subbulakshmi.
'Everyone wants to achieve everything very quickly.' 'Parents want to see their kids become stars overnight.' 'Kids want to be a sensation on social media.' 'Everyone is constantly in a race.'
AR Rahman performed at the UN General Assembly hall at a concert to mark India's 70th Independence Day in New York.
Tributes to Carnatic music legend M S Subbulakshmi.
The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of certain sub-clauses of the recently introduced Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Music maestro AR Rahman's nephew got hitched to Saindhavi earlier today.
The exams were postponed in view of the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Ambi Subramaniam, the 22-year-old son of legendary violinist Dr L Subramaniam, talks about his inspiration and why he thinks classical music is popular among young audiences across the world.
To be alive is to be an artist, legendary Carnatic singer T M Krishna tells the Tata LitFest in Mumbai.
Ang Lee's Life of Pi and Steven Spileberg's Lincoln, produced by Anil Ambani's Reliance-Dreamworks emerge as frontrunners in Oscar 2013 race.
Veteran violinist M S Gopalakrishnan died in Chennai on Thursday following a brief illness.
Eight eminent personalities have appealed to people to "introspect and audit" the working of the Constitution.
It was five years ago that I spent an evening with Lalgudi Jayaraman, but the music still rings in my ears and the images are still fresh in my memory, writes Shobha Warrier
Bombay Jayashri talks about her Oscar nomination for her lullaby in Life Of Pi.
Rupesh Paul, whose musical has been long-listed for the 2012 Academy Awards, talks about his film.
The celebrity florist has designed for the Royalty and more recently, Isha Ambani's wedding.
Music Composer Aravind talks about composing music for National award winning documentary A Far Afternoon and much more!
On the occasion of International Women's Day, women from all over the world are taking out marches to call for change. Interestingly, this year the theme is #pressforprogress. Here are images from across the globe.
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
The opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, on October 3, will have a spiritual touch. Azaan, Vedic and Buddhist chants will be played in the background as performers, wearing costumes depicting different aspects of the pluralist character of India, present the theme song Swagatan in different Indian languages.
'I am more pessimistic than ever that any amicable solution to the Mullaperiyar Dam problem is possible. Neither state is prepared to accept that its neighbour might have legitimate fears, of a dam collapse in Kerala and of water famine in Tamil Nadu.'
Noted Indian musicians came together to pay tribute to Ustad Alla Rakha on his 15th death anniversary.
Jame Abraham, Bonnie Wells Wilson Distinguished Professor and Eminent Scholar in Breast Cancer Research at West Virginia University, joined the leagues of actor Amitabh Bachchan and Carnatic musician M Balamurali Krishna when he received the Vaidya Bhooshanam award from Indian President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi.
Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, on Monday witnessed a beautiful symphony of sound and spirit as thousands of devotees from across the world, important dignitaries and well renowned artists gathered to join the 85th birthday of the renowned spiritual guru.
Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain will join the Indian-American community in Austin and leading Texas lawmakers March 6 to honor Arunachala 'Raj' Nagarajan for his nearly four-decade-old commitment to Indian classical music in the United States.
Malayalam music director M G Radhakrishnan, the creator of many evergreen melodies, died at a private hospital today.
Saarang 2010, the annual cultural festival of IIT Madras will be held at the IIT Madras campus between January 21-25.
Somehow, you get the feeling as if there is something missing in all this show of wizardry.
The 'Voices Within Business Innovation Workshop' is not a vague concept but a robust, practical business tool that you can use.
The 'Voices Within Business Innovation Workshop' is not a vague concept but a robust, practical business tool that you can use.
It signals a major jump in the global acceptance of India as a hub for small cars, but maintaining this will require a lot more including, for starters, large production volumes.
The proclamation by Congressman Nick Lampson from Texas praised the musical genius of Dr Balamuralikrishna and his multi-faceted contribution to Indian classical music, describing him as a 'legend.'
IT major Wipro's promoter Azim Premji is investing Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million) to acquire a significant minority stake in a company floated by Jagdish Khattar, former managing director of Maruti Suzuki India who has recently turned entrepreneur.
Dr Balamurali Krishna, himself a legend in the field of Carnatic music, remembers D K Pattammal, another legend and a trail blazer in this tribute.
Keeping his secular credentials in mind and his love for all religions, a special prayer will be held at the Rameshwar temple and the Mohideen Aandavar Masjid.
'Where the maestro has gone, I am sure Krishna would himself listen to his soulful music.' Sunita Budhiraja recounts her encounters with Balamurali Krishna whose music touched the lives of millions.
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