Tribute: A friend recalls Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

In 2009, Mohan Nadkarni, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's biographer, wrote exclusively for rediff.com recalling his long association with the legend. We re-publish the feature.It is rare that a biography of......

Bhimsen Joshi out of ICU

The condition of legendary Hindustani classical singer Bhimsen Joshi, who was admitted to a hospital in Pune, improved on Wednesday, according to the doctor attending on him. 84-year-old Joshi, who......

Share your memories of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

A colossus among Hindustani classical singers, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passed away on Monday morning at Pune's Sahyadri Hospital after prolonged illness. The 90-year-old music marvel lifted listeners......

Pt Bhimsen Joshi cremated with state honours

The mortal remains of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi were consigned to flames on Monday evening in Pune with state honours in the presence of tearful mourners. Buglers played the last post as......

Bollywood pays tribute to Pt Bhimsen Joshi

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.It came as tragic news to many music lovers when the legendary......

Lata Mangeshkar's Ram bhajans for Modi and you

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter After Prime Minister Modi performed the bhoomi puja for the Ram temple on August 5, Lata Mangeshkar picks her favourite Ram bhajans for Modi and......

Video: Why did Ustad Amjad Ali Khan invite Karan Johar?

Glimspes from the launch of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's book, Master On Masters. Video: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com When a music maestro decides to write about 12 music icons of the twentieth century, you......

5 AMAZING Asha Bhosle Songs

Asha Bhosle's breathtaking versatility has spanned a universe of styles, genres and moods. Many composers of the last millennium may have favoured her sister Lata Mangeshkar's voice, but there were......