Legends are the reason behind our hope and gives us the direction.
It is very rare when we come across a voice in Hindustani Classical Music that captures the essence of three Gharanas. An uncompromising purist who can effortlessly croon and switch…
He lived the music. From one guru to the second, from second to the third, he sat at the feet of his mentors and kept practicing the music. He went…
Like the roar of of a lion, his voice ran fast in the seven and a half saptaks. Taans like murkiyan, gamak, meend and chhoot are the speciality of his singing. The magic of his singing was…
Listen to the singing of these little ones.. So sweet, enchanting, melodious and filled with such simplicity!These children probably don't even realize how melodious their singing is. Without having distorted…
Sitara Devi will now light up the sky When it was time for birth of the third child in the family of Sanskrit and music scholar of Banaras, Pandit Sukhdev…
Kumar Gandharva’s talent apparent everywhere; if he was in an ocean he would be a hurricane All of Malwa is a village with a platform in the middle. Made with…
‘Melody is the king’ ‘God is one and so is music’ ‘Melody is not anybody's inheritence, you will get it when you make an effort’ ‘If you spend money, it…
In the year 1964 a film by Shantaram had come- Geet Gaya Pattharon ne. Music was given by popular music composer Ramlal, who had composed melodious songs like Pankh hote…
They say that music has the power to take you to another world. When classical music echoes in its purest form, the listener is left spellbound. Sadness, worries, tiredness, all…
The queen of Thumri, Girija Devi Think of Thumri and the first name that comes to ones mind is that of Girija Devi. Lustrous white hair, mouth full of paan…
It must be the year 1995-96. There was a function of classical singing going on at the Allahabad Prayag Sangeet Samiti. It was winters. At about 10 pm a well…
I am a traveller Bhupen Hazarika, I was introduced to this name about 22 years back. It was one of the evenings of 1992. I was looking for classical and…
Recall that powerful voice. A voice echoing in the limitless sky of music, that makes even the music giants bow down in reverence. Full of strength and yet such smooth…
Ae mohobbat tere anjaam pe rona aya Jane kyon aaj tere naam pe rona aya Begum Akhtar takes one into a world of music and lyrics. A singing that is…
Mastery over stotra and shlok gayan of Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan, Abhang, Sanskrit. Two books on self made compositions on classical raags. Innumerable devotional musical creations, along with a masters…
Ustad Bismillah Khan Musical Journey ‘सुर महाराज है’ ‘ख़ुदा भी एक है और सुर भी एक है’ ‘सुर किसी की बपौती नहीं, ये ‘कर-तब’ है, यानी करोगे तब मिलेगा’ ‘पैसा…
ग़ज़ल और फिल्मी गायक हरिहरन, मुस्कुराते सुरों के मालिक शान, जी-तोड़ रियाज़ी सोनू निगम और नए जमाने की आवाज़ शिल्पा राव के बीच एक चीज़ कॉमन है. ये चारों एक…
खयाल, ठुमरी, दादरा, भजन, अभंग, संस्कृत के स्तोत्र और श्लोक गायन में महारत. शास्त्रीय रागों पर खुद की बनाई बंदिशों की दो किताबें, अनगिनत भक्ति रचनाओं का संगीत. और साथ…
बाबा अलाउद्दीन खां सुरों का रहस्य समझने की ललक में कच्ची उमर में घर छोड़कर भाग जाना, गुरु की कृपा दृष्टि पाने के लिए उनकी सवारी के सामने लेट जाना और अपनी…
उस गरजती आवाज़ को याद कीजिए। संगीत के आकाश में गूंजती ऐसी आवाज़ जो संगीत के दिग्गजों को भी नतमस्तक कर देती है। गमक से भरी हुई लेकिन हथेली से गिरते सरसों के दानों की तरह…
साल 1995-96 की बात होगी. इलाहाबाद के प्रयाग संगीत समिति में शास्त्रीय गायन का कार्यक्रम चल रहा था. सर्दियों का मौसम था. रात के करीब 10 बज गए तो आगे बैठकर सुन रहे शहर के जाने-माने संगीत रसिक…
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