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Rediff.com beings you some of Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar's rare photographs from our archives.
It was an immensely sad day for students of Ravi Shankar Institute of Music and Performing Arts in Delhi.
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Madhya Pradesh government's official magazine Sandesh, while analysing the personalities, traits and qualities of various state chief ministers has termed saffron leader Uma Bharti's stint of being synonymous to what can be called as "frenzied and uncontrolled politics in the Bharatiya Janata Party".
Friends, family members and followers, who came to pay tribute to music maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar were welcomed with white roses and vermilion on forehead on Thursday in his hometown Encinitas, in Southern California. Ritu Jha reports.
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.
Legendary Sitar maestro and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar, who has breathed his last at a hospital in California, ignited an interest in the West about India, an eminent think tank said in Washington as condolence message continued to pour in from across the globe.
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.
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar wore an oxygen mask for his last public performance at the California State University at Long Beach in the US on November 4 as he was suffering from respiratory problem.
Family, students, fans and friends pay tribute to the legend of Pandit Ravi Shankar
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The Legion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) was awarded in recognition of Bachchan's contribution to Indian and international cultural life at a glittering function at the French embassy in New Delhi.
Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco at 1000 am(IST) according to family friend Robin Pal in Kolkata.
The maestro performed to a spellbound Delhi gathering.
Anoushka Shankar and Asha Bhosle's albums are competing against each other for Grammy Awards.
Subhash K Jha lists Holi songs that you have probably never heard.
Collectors of the districts threatened with inundation have been alerted.
He may no be present among us but his contributions to Indian music will live on forever.
Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan.
'The spontaneity was always there; it gave me and others a lot of happiness for some time, but it brought sorrow also,' he said commenting on his love life in The Times daily.
Educationist Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are the 44th and 45th distinguished personalities who have been conferred with the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.
According to reports, the news was announced by the mayor's office in Algeciras in southern Spain, where Lucia was born.
The sarod maestro launched his book, Master On Masters.
Sandeep Das collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma wins Grammy.
On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and if it took measures to protect its security, the US would oppose efforts of others to interfere with the People's Republic.' On the 50th anniversary of India's greatest military victory, Claude Arpi recalls how the US suggested that China intervene militarily on Pakistan's side.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...
At some point, it became evident to the audience that a subtle musical duel was taking place. By the time the faster taans started, the notes had become sharp arrows shot with the intention to annihilate. A revealing excerpt from Namita Devidayal's The Sixth String Of Vilayat Khan.
We re-visit the location of Satyajit Ray's first masterpiece.
We re-visit the location of Satyajit Ray's first masterpiece.
'We are no longer striving for a strategic partnership. We have arrived at one.'
Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!
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