A total of 39 films made by the Films Division on classical music and maestros were shown as part of the 40th International Film Festival of India which concludes Thursday evening. The section, ‘Moments with the Maestros’ had commenced on 24 November and concluded on 30 November. ‘Moments with The Maestros” had been inaugurated by Goa chief [...]
[caption id="attachment_25562" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="Amitabh Bachchan "][/caption]After singing for 30 years in films -his first song was recorded for Mr. Natwarlal in 1979 -Amitabh Bachchan has joined vocal forces with a trained and renowned vocalist like Rashid Khan, the singer whom the formidable classical maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi had...
After singing for 30 years in films -his first song was recorded for Mr Natwarlal in 1979-- Amitabh Bachchan has joined vocal forces with a trained and renowned vocalist like Rashid Khan, the singer whom the formidable classical maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi had once chosen as his successor. The coming together of India's most popular actor and part-time singer with the classical maestro happened for...
[caption id="attachment_25381" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Saregama "][/caption]Saregama, one of the biggest music archive in India recently presented a mesmerizing a live musical concert of “Kanan Daras Karo” by Shrinivas Joshi, son of Hindustani classical music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in front of a large audience in Mumbai. “Kanan...
strong> Saregama, one of the biggest music archive in India recently presented a mesmerizing a live musical concert of “Kanan Daras Karo” by Shrinivas Joshi, son of Hindustani classical music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in front of a large audience in Mumbai. “Kanan Daras Karo” was an attempt to define Pt. Bhimsen Joshi’s persona and his music [...]
Blessed with being born in a home where music was breath, Shrinivas Joshi took music naturally. He is the son of Hindustani classical music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. “Kanan Daras Karo” is an attempt to define Pt. Bhimsen Joshi’s persona and his music through the brandishes composed by his disciple and son Shrinivas Joshi. The brandishes [...]
The mahotsav will be inaugurated at 8.30pm followed with Pt. Upendra Bhatt's singing performance Swarabhaskarala Vandana', based on Pt. Bhimsen Joshi's Gayaki.
PANAJI: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009, will screen a wide selection of 200 films, both from India and abroad in its 40th edition to be held here from November 23 to December 3. In a departure from previous years, ...
With over 200 films in 10 days, the Indian International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in its 40th edition, promises the avid cinema lover a treat at Goa. Showcasing both world and Indian cinema, IFFI 2009 offers a wide selection. The festival will be on from November 24 to December 3. “In a departure from previous [...]
They say music has no language or religion. Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma is a beautiful Hindu Kannada devotional song composed by 15th century poet Purandara Dasa and is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the divine consort of Lord Vishnu. Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck to Hindus. The word Lakshmi is derived from the Sanskrit word Lakshya, meaning [...]
It has been a sad time for the world of Indian music recently, with the deaths of several major figures. Indisputably one of the greatest losses is Gangubai Hangal. Personally and professionally her achievements were legion, her life piled high with paradox and contradiction, awards and distinctions.
It has been my endeavour all along to provide a download link for all the songs that I post on this blog, so that you may soak into the music at your leisure. However, I must tell you in clear terms that all these uploads have been deliberately encoded in a very lo-fi quality and [...]