Sufi singer Kavita Seth to perform in Pakistan

MUMBAI: After Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Hard Kaur, noted Sufi singer Kavita Seth has been invited to perform in Pakistan. Kavita Seth said, "The artistes from Pakistan have invited me to perform there soon.... Being an ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) empanelled artiste, Seth has performed across the globe, including cities like London, Birmingham, Berlin, Oslo and Stockholm.

UK music sales decline by 5.6% in 2011: BPI report

MUMBAI: Although Adele's LP '21' sold 3.8 million copies in 2011 to become the biggest ever-selling album in the year, UK music sales (combining digital and physical) for 2011 have decreased by 5.6 per cent as compared to 2010. According to British Phonographic Industry (BPI), CD sales fell by 12.6 per cent to 82.2 million but digital album sales rose by 24 per cent to 26.6 million and sales of vinyl LPs increased by 43.7 per cent to 337,000 – its highest figure since 2005.

Magic of Mozart's opera to alight Delhi

MUMBAI: As a treat for western classical music lovers, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will present a vast repertoire of world's prolific composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  concert in Delhi. The three day concert â€?Mozart Magic in India' will kick start on 6 January at Central Park and 7-8 January at Siri Fort Auditorium. The concert will include pieces from Mozart's famous operas - The Magic Flute, Idomeneo, Cosi Fan Tutte and the Marriage of Figaro.

Carnatic Jazz & World Fusion Concert in B'lore

BANGALORE: Padma Vibhushan Dr M Balamuralikrishna and Indian Classical Violinist (UK) Jyotsna Srikanth will perform together at �Fusion Dreams'- a Carnatic Jazz & World Fusion Concert, to be held on 7 January 2012 in Bangalore.

R&B Veteran TQ Releases new Single and Music Video for The Eagles' Classic 'Hotel California' on Kado Records

Ek Deewana Tha music CDs set to hit the stands

MUMBAI: Fox Star India is releasing the much awaited audio CDs of the movie Ek Deewana Tha on January 6, 2012. The Ek Deewana Tha music was launched on December 21, 2011 against the backdrop of the magnificent Taj Mahal. Composed by musical maestro AR Rahman, and penned by Javed Akhtar, the music for Ek Deewana Tha has received rave reviews from the fans. The magic created by the music of Ek Deewana Tha has made the fans wait with anticipation for the CD launch. With the CD launch, the fans will now be able to take magic home.

RD Burman Special on B4U Music

MUMBAI: RD Burman the name is synonymous with some of the greatest musical compositions of Bollywood. A trendsetter in contemporary style of music, he completely changed the face of music in Bollywood. This streak of revolutionary music coupled with the classic Indian Music in his compositions made him extremely versatile. Amar Prem Hum Kisi se Kam nahin, Bombay to Goa, and Shaan all exhibit a unique style of composition reflecting Pancham da's huge sea of talent.

Ustad Zakir Hussian to pay tribute to late Pt CR Vyas

MUMBAI: Internationally acclaimed Tabla legend Ustad Zakir Hussian will pay tribute to the late legendary Hindustani Classical vocalist Pandit CR Vyas on 10-11 January 2012 in Mumbai.

'The Silent National Anthem' ranks amongst top 10 most-watched videos

MUMBAI: �The Silent National Anthem' has ranked among India's top 10 most-watched YouTube videos of 2011.

Papon enters hindi-pop album domain

MUMBAI: After making his mark in Bollywood with Dum Maro Dum and Soundtrack, renowned Assamese singer Papon is all set to release his debut hindi-pop album �Papon - The story so far…' under Times Music. The album will be launched on 10 January with Papon performance on 11-12 January in Bluefrog Delhi and Mumbai respectively.

Saregama's 'Icons Nxt' ranks among top 50 channels on YouTube

MUMBAI: Saregama has announced that its recently launched platform �Icons Nxt' with UTV Bindass to revive pop music and promote popular mainstream artistes, is listed among the top 50 channels on YouTube garnering close to half a million views.