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'When name and fame come, people do change, but Srinivas was one person who never changed. He was a personification of humility and moved with all fellow musicians and everyone in society with respect.'
The veteran singers attended the annual Hridaynath Mangeshkar awards where the senior Mangeshkar presented the award to Asha in the presence of rest of the family.
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In his condolence message, Dr Singh said: "An era has passed away with Pandit Ravi Shankar. He was national treasure and global ambassador of India's cultural heritage."
Emraan Hashmi is excited to work with Danis Tanovic', the Academy Award-winning director No Man's Land.
The Mumbai police on Thursday filed the chargesheet in connection with the alleged rape of 27-year-old Spanish musician in the city in November last year.
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Jazz bassist and musician Richard Bona performed in Mumbai at the Blue Frog nightclub on February 2 and 3 -- and Shankar Mahadevan joined him onstage. Check it out.
As thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, braved water cannons and teargas to camp at the national capital's borders to demand a rollback of the laws and their representatives held talks with the government, the songs flowed, speaking of pride of the land, strength in unity and the rights of the people fighting a mighty establishment.
Both services will be attended by family and friends, and will offer an opportunity for loved ones to share intimate memories and thoughts about the musician.
Rediff.com beings you some of Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar's rare photographs from our archives.
All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers.
'The easiest recording experiences have been with Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. They ensure that the atmosphere in the studio is light, not just for me, but even my team of musicians, who may want to make a correction or express a critical point of view and are free to do so. And they obey as a new singer would.' Composer Shamir Tandon charts out the milestones in his Bollywood journey.
The R&B diva, one of the most feted performers of all time, turns 31 today.
A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.
Embarking on a fresh start after last year's alleged Rs 870 crore fraud in its Indian arm, sportswear major Reebok is undertaking a new retail concept and marketing campaign to chart out a new growth story.
'I want them to stand up against abuse, inequality and create a safe, equal world where men and women respect and value each other beyond caste and gender.'
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Malika had her origins in the Akhnoor region of Jammu and Kashmir and belonged to a family of musicians who performed at royal concerts in Jammu.
The ashes of the late Pandit Ravi Shankar, the noted sitar player who passed away last week, will be taken to Varanasi for the final rites, Lakshmi Shankar, the musician's sister-in-law, told rediff.com at a memorial service held at the Self Realisation Fellowship Ashram Center in Encinitas, Southern California.
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Admirers in California reacted in shock to the demise of sitar master Pandit Ravi Shankar who introduced Indian music to the Western world. 92-year-old Shankar died on Tuesday in San Diego, California.
With old age leaving its imprint on his health, legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar's sitar was growing smaller in size and lighter in weight.
This night was a rich blend of cinema, art, installation and music with the likes of Karan Johar, Rohit Bal and Karsh Kale coming together, it couldn't have been better!
'No woman should ever be subjected to any kind of misbehaviour, especially at her work place.'
Author and journalist Chandrima Pal who launched her book, A Song for I at an event in Mumbai, talked about music, musicians and just why women fall for rockstars.
A Spanish woman who was raped and robbed at her rented flat here early this week, on Thursday identified her tormentor during a parade conducted inside the Arthur Road Jail, the police said.
For over two decades, Wajid Khan, one half of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, regaled listeners with infectious compositions and eclectic range.
