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MUMBAI: On the opening day of the Kala Ghoda Festival, a crowd of around 6000 people were present to experience the musical gala at Cross Maidan. The musical evening of the art fest kick-started with Isheeta Ganguli singing Rabindranath Tagore’s songs and driving high level of patriotism with ‘Vande Mataram’. This was followed by ‘Hari Om Hari’ singer Usha Uthup who hit the beat of entertainment and enthralled the audiences for 90 minutes. Her energy on the stage was followed by Chintu Bhosle, grandson of legendary singer Asha Bhosle.
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MUMBAI: Music is a free form of self-expression and has over the years drawn people to its various forms which have been appreciated across the globe. In recent times, music has come under attack from several communities in India, raising a question mark on the democratic culture of the country. The recent controversy over the all-girl Kashmiri rock band, ‘Pragaash’ has created a ruffle in the music industry with most artistes standing up for the art form.
read moreMUMBAI: Gaana.com, Times Internet Limited's (TIL) digital music platform had recently partnered with Yash Raj Films, Magnasound, and Unisys Infosolutions to strengthen its music library. Gaana.com is enhancing its large music library with more regional content which will be available soon.
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MUMBAI: Renowned international artistes Sting, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will collaborate for a special musical performance at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to be held on 10 February. The three musicians will take the stage together for a special performance, the Recording Academy confirmed. The news was announced on the Grammys’ official Twitter account. They tweeted, “In case you missed, @BrunoMars @Rihanna + Sting (@OfficialSting) will be performing together at the 55th #GRAMMYs next Sunday on @CBSTweet!"
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MUMBAI: The recent tensions between India and Pakistan have extended onto the musical front as well, with organizers cancelling Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali Khan’s performance for the tribute concert of Jagjit Singh titled ‘Ek Ehsaas - A Legendary Tribute’.
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MUMBAI: Hard Rock International continues its commitment to emerging musicians of tomorrow with this year’s Hard Rock Rising, the most far-reaching battle of the bands competition in the world. Through Hard Rock Rising, Hard Rock Cafe Delhi gives local artists the chance to compete against bands from across the world for an opportunity of a lifetime – participate in a World Tour, make an album and music video as part of Hard Rock Records, and receive $10,000 in new gear.
read moreMUMBAI: Even as the government takes phlegmatic measures to improve the state of community radio stations in the country, Mumbai’s first community radio Jago Mumbai has temporarily gone off-air citing issues related to financial losses. A community radio initiative by the residents of Bandra, the decision to stop the broadcast was taken by its producers Union Park Residents Association (UPRA) after the Union Park building management decided to cut short the lease period to just 12 months.
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MUMBAI:T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar, who had last produced 'Ready' starring Salman Khan and Asin, will be next wearing the producer's hat after two years for 'I Love New Year' starring Sunny Deol and Kangana Ranaut. The son of late Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar took over the reins of the family business at the young age of 19 and produced his first film 'Tum Bin' in 2001.
read moreMUMBAI: As many might say that music in India means only Bollywood – there are some who are going the extra mile to take their independent music to the world. One such singer/guitarist /song-writer from Chembur, Mumbai is Hitesh Rupani who has been performing and composing for more than 10 years now!
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MUMBAI: In the absence of long-awaited Phase III FM auction that was expected to increase the reach of radio exponentially, media planning firm Zenith Optimedia CEO Satyajit Sen said that there will only a growth of 10 per cent in the ad spends .
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MUMBAI: Singer Adele, who will perform Bond theme ‘Skyfall’ at Oscar on 24 February, has been visiting a hypnotherapist to cure her stage fright. According to reports, she has been suffering from panic attacks and sleepless nights over the performance.‘Skyfall’ is nominated in the Best Song category. According to sources, "A friend in Los Angeles recommended the hypnotherapist because Adele was getting very nervous about the gig. She has been rehearsing for the show with an orchestra, but all the preparation in the world isn't enough to keep her calm
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