Maestro Amjad Ali Khan Recalls Visa Ordeal, Mulled Changing his Name, Calling Prime Minister...
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago-- Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan says he feels he should change his name to "Swar Sarod" after the recent refusal...
LearnQuest Academy of Music to Host Open House on Saturday, Students to Perform, Free...
WALTHAM, MA— LearnQuest Academy of Music, a Waltham, MA-based non-profit institution devoted to providing formal instruction in Indian classical music, both Hindustani and Carnatic...
Popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam won’t perform in Gurgaon
Gurgaon-- Popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has backed out of his scheduled performance at a concert here due to non-payment of dues.
The "Tu jaane...
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan granted UK visa after week-long wait
By Subhash K. Jha
New Delhi-- Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has been granted a UK visa, ending his week-long ordeal after the British...
Did not experience racism in Delhi: singer Papon
By Natalia Ningthoujam
New Delhi-- Angaraag Mahanta, better known as Papon, is among few singers from the northeast Indian state Assam to make it big...
UN stamp, A.R. Rahman concert to honor Subbulakshmi
United Nations--The UN is honoring M.S. Subbulakshmi by issuing a stamp on Independence Day to mark the birth centenary of the "Queen of Music".
This...
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan does not get UK visa
New Delhi--Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan on Friday expressed shock over the rejection of his UK visa.
"Shocked & appalled," he tweeted. "UK visa rejected."
Amjad...
Shubha Mudgal to get Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
New Delhi--Singer Shubha Mudgal will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for her outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace...
Indian classical music too complicated for easy listening: Shalmali
By Sandeep Sharma
New Delhi-- Singer Shalmali Kholgade, best known for songs like “Pareshaan”, “Daaru desi” and “Balam pichkari”, believes that Indian classical music is...
Popularity of ghazals increasing, says Rekha Bhardwaj
Mumbai-- Singer Rekha Bhardwaj, known for her soulful voice, says the popularity of ghazals is increasing and that it will never fade away despite...
