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MUMBAI: Pop band Faridkot, consisting of members IP Singh and Rajarshi Sanyal, recently sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss their latest EP, 'Ibtida', and their future projects.Regarding the genesis of their EP, IP Singh and Rajarshi Sanyal shared an intriguing backstory.
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MUMBAI: After garnering immense popularity for its sequel, the popular song from Dabangg 2 ‘Pandeyjee Seeti’ has been embroiled in a copyright infringement case just a day before its release (21 December). Apparently, a part of the song has been inspired from 1966 film Teesri Kasam’s track ‘Chalat Musafir’ composed by Shankar Jaikishen. Yesteryear lyricist and filmmaker Shailendra’s family has claimed that the music of ‘Pandeyjee Seeti’ has been copied from Shankar Jaikishen's creation without prior consent.
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MUMBAI: As Asia’s biggest college cultural fest gets underway fans of music are in for a heady treat. Mood Indigo annual cultural Festival of the Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay will be held from 20-23 December. Maintaining its wholesome and eclectic taste for music, the fest will host a number of interesting artists and sounds apart from the biggest segment- the rock music competitions and performances.
read moreNEW DELHI: Despite the growing reach and popularity of FM Radio channels, the medium wave band transmissions of All India Radio are being received by 98.41 per cent of the population and 90.63 per cent of the area. The MW transmissions are being provided through 146 MW transmitters of various capacities, according to AIR sources. A survey by AIR in 2010-11 had also found that respondents in both rural and urban areas had rated the reception quality of AIR’s Primary channel and Vividh Bharati as satisfactory.
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NEW DELHI: “My mother did not leave any leaf unturned in our upbringing. She made us stand on our feet even when we were going through a real bad financial crisis’ said versatile singer Asha Bhosle as she unveiled the first trailer of her film ‘Mai’ inspired by her mother’s life. The event was held yesterday at Balayogi auditorium in the parliament library building. The singer who has rendered the largest number of songs in different languages in the country said this was her first and last film as actress.
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MUMBAI: Aiming to engage consumers through the use of various mediums of communication, Nissan India has partnered with Radio City for a unique promotional campaign titled ‘Nissan Fest’ across 11 cities.
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MUMBAI: Constantly giving opportunities to new talent in their films, the father-daughter duo of Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt have yet again introduced a young singer Aaryan who will render a track in Pooja Bhatt’s forthcoming venture. He is trained under composer duo Saijd-Wajid’s father Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan and one of his tracks will also be used by Bhatt in her next film. The singer boasts of excellent piano, harmonium and guitar playing skills.
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MUMBAI: Saregama India has released sufi rock album of young talented Joshi brothers ‘Abhas and Shreyas’. Swanand Kirkire and Vinay Shukla launched the album ‘Thagni’ in FirangI Pani, Andheri yesterday.
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NEW DELHI: Senior media person Pranjal Sharma has been appointed as an advisor in Prasar Bharati to devise strategies on 'News Media and Content Strategy'. Prasar Bharti sources confirmed the news with Radioandmusic.com but refused to divulge more details as a formal announcement is yet to be made. Sharma is expected to help the public broadcaster to foray into new fields in media. DD Sources said he will also look at the programme strategy of both All India Radio and Doordarshan.
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MUMBAI: No prizes for guessing the most watched video on popular video sharing site YouTube as pro took the top spots for the biggest hits for 2012. Leading the pack is Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ with more than 971.5 million views, followed by ‘Walk Off The Earth’, a rendition of a Gotye song performed by five people simultaneously performing on one guitar.
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MUMBAI: Poet and lyricist Irshad Kamil who gained recognition for his soulful lyrics in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar and fans jiving to the music of Cocktail (2012) has his plate full for the coming year. He is penning lyrics for Subhash Ghai's Kaanchi that is in production. His other upcoming movies include 'Special 26' directed by A Wednesday fame director Neeraj Pandey, Mohit Suri's Aashiqui-2 and Anand Rai's Raanjhana. Speaking with Radioandmusic.com, Kamil added, "Writing is my form of meditation. If you set prerequisites to it, you can't get into the form."
read moreMUMBAI: Emerging as the leader in global mobile shipments, Samsung has recorded the maximum number of handsets shipped in 2012, beating rivals like Nokia and Apple for the first time in 14 years, according to a report by the American research company IHS' iSuppli Mobile and Wireless Communications Service. Toppling off Nokia from the number one spot, Samsung now accounts for around 29 per cent of global mobile phone shipments, up from 24 per cent in 2011. On the other hand, Nokia’s global shipments fell from 30 per cent in 2011 to 24 per cent this year.
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MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) delivered impressive first-quarter earnings that surpassed exread more
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new licensing agreement, marking the enread more
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MUMBAI: Google initiated testing of the 'hum to search' feature in late 2023 on its YouTube Musicread more
MUMBAI: The worlds of art and technology have always had an intricate relationship, but in recenread more
