Review: The Musical Maverick; The Authorized Biography Of Shankar Mahadevan by Ashis Ghatak

India, April 5 -- When talking of singer Shankar Mahadevan, the term "breathless" immediately comes to mind. The reference is to the 1998 song Breathless, which, in many ways, changed the young musici... Read More

Tracing the journey of Barmer Boys from a remote village in Rajasthan to world stage

MUMBAI, March 10 -- There's an interesting story on how Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys was formed. When a team from New Delhi-based Amarrass Records visited the remote Ramsar village in late 2010 to... Read More

Tracing the journey of Barmer Boys from Rajasthan's remote village to world stage

India, March 10 -- There's an interesting story on how Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys was formed. When a team from New Delhi-based Amarrass Records visited the remote Ramsar village in late 2010 to ... Read More

pankaj udhas, who took the ghazal to the masses, dies at 72

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Every ghazal aficionado has a Pankaj Udhas favourite. His Chhithi Aayee Hai routinely reduces many an NRI to blubbering tears while yet others swear by the emotional sway of Chandi ... Read More

pankaj udhas, who took the ghazal to the masses, dies at 72

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Every ghazal aficionado has a Pankaj Udhas favourite. His Chitthi Aayee Hai from Mahesh Bhatt's 1986 film Naam, routinely reduces many an NRI to blubbering tears while yet others sw... Read More

pankaj udhas, who took the ghazal to the masses, dies at 72

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Every ghazal aficionado has a Pankaj Udhas favourite. His Chhithi Aayee Hai from Mahesh Bhatt's 1986 film Naam, routinely reduces many an NRI to blubbering tears while yet others sw... Read More

Franco Vaz: RD Burman's ace drummer learnt the beats from Jazz

India, Feb. 9 -- It was a classic case of destiny taking its own course with great effect. Young Franco Vaz had begun his career as a violinist, playing with ace music directors like Laxmikant-Pyarela... Read More