MUMBAI: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the sad demise of renowned classical singer Smt. Gangubai Hangal. In his condolence message, he said that Smt. Gangubai Hangal was a brilliant classical singer and contributed immensely to the shaping of Indian classical music. Her contributions to Indian classical music have won her many awards and will ever remain a shining example to the younger generations. In her death, the country has lost an eminent artist.
Following is the text of Vice President's condolence message :
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MUMBAI: Nine FM became the first FM station of the country whose flag was hoisted at the highest peak of Kangri region. According to the CEO of NINE FM, Mr. Bobby Gupta, the FM station had supported the expedition to Stok Kangri undertaken by the Nature and Trekkers' Association for the noble cause Keep Himalaya Clean.
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MUMBAI: VerveLife Entertainment announces that Sarah VonderHaar will be included in the closed beta trial for MTV Games' Rock Band Network, as reported by Billboard Magazine late last week. Building on Sarah's momentum that includes being featured in several brand campaigns, including a just released Chevrolet commercial, and her outstanding performance at Milwaukee's Summerfest two weeks ago, Sarah will be one of only a handful of female artists participating in the highly anticipated beta.
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MUMBAI: RJ Kaushi and RJ Suresh of Hello FM will cover the solar eclipse live for its listeners on 21 and 22 of July from Bihar
Both RJs are travelling to Taregana, Bihar to witness the total solar eclipse which is occurring on July 22 and will report live.
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MUMBAI: Pancham Nishad, an organisation known for showcasing innovative concerts of Indian Classical Music by legendary musicians, presents to you yet another one of its kind concert with the torch bearer vocalist of Agra Gharana, Ustad Raja Miyan. The concert, which is a non-ticketed event presented in association with the Tata group with the support of Times Card & Y. B. Chavan Auditorium is scheduled to be held at Rangswar... auditorium, 4th floor, Y. B. Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai on Friday, 24th July, 2009 at 7.00 p.m.
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MUMBAI: Sun Network's radio venture, SFM will soon be rebranded Red FM, the station with which it shares a corporate entity. If sources are to be believed, this transition will help SFM gain mileage in cosmopolitan markets of Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi.
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MUMBAI: Gangubai Hangal, the Kirana Gharana exponent was one of the most respected musicians in the classical musicians fraternity. Under the guidance of Savai Gandharva, she mastered her art and carved a niche for herself despite the various hardships she faced. Being one of the first women musicians of her time, it wasn't easy, believes musician and noted musicologist Dr Ashok Ranade. "Gangubhai was a person of heroic stature, she has struggled to become a musician. During her times, the as...
MUMBAI: Radio One 94.3 FM the joint venture between Midday Multimedia and BBC worldwide announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30th 2009.
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MUMBAI: Sony Pictures has reportedly closed a $50 million deal to make a film on Michael Jackson's final rehearsals.
The movie will be based on more than 80 hours of footage filmed during Michael Jackson's final days as he was rehearsing for his comeback concerts in London.
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MUMBAI: Kazaa has been jolted back into life as a legal digital music service in the United States as a result of Altnet's decision to reboot the Kazaa brand at www.kazaa.com.
As one of the most powerful brands in the digital content space and with enduring global customer recognition, Altnet seized the opportunity to launch Kazaa into the licensed market via its long standing joint venture agreement.
Kazaa will serve customers across the United States with its initial offer of music and ringtones available via subscri...
