Maulana Azad National Urdu University today launched a course in Ghazal Appreciation for the benefit of non-Urdu Ghazal lovers.The certificate course in Ghazal Appreciation is at spoken level and will be taught in six months, a press release said. Addressing a gathering at a function here, Head of Urdu Department, Khalid Sayeed, said Ghazal was the most popular yet equally dodgy genre of Urdu poetry....
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was born on October 7, 1914 in the small town of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh and her maiden name was Akhtari Begum. She was born in a high class family that was not musically inclined but her uncle detected the latent talent in her."Ghazal usne cheri, hamen saaz dena, Zara umre- rafta ko awaz dena." (She has spelt the magic of ghazal, give me the musical instrument; Let us recall the time that has gone...
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Arena Expression Group presents an evening with emerging ghazal singer, Bastian John. The singer, who hails from Kerala, promises to bring a colourful package of immortal ghazals and a few unforgettable ghazal-like film songs. Arena Expression Group comprises a small group of art lovers and theatre enthusiasts, and was initiated in 1992. Entry is free for the event. Call 0422-3916701 or emailRepub...
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Pankaj Udhas, the famous ghazal singer, was once rushing to the airport in New York. Anxiously he urged the taxi driver in English, "Can you please push the speed a little, because I'm very late for my flight?"Carolyn Lengel, a textbook editor in New York with her daughter Harriet are avid Bollywood fans."Zara Ahista Chal" (Go a little slow) came the retort in Hindi, playing on one of Udhas's most...
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Avitta Mahotsavam, sangeetha upanyasam by Vijaya Krishna Bhagavathar and Balaji Bhagavathar on “Maha Baktha Vijayam-Santh Eknath Charithram”,discourse on the teachings of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa by Gayathri and Vishnu Sahasranamam and Hanumam Salisa collective prayer, Madhav Nagar, Vadavalli,spiritual discourse by Swami Anubhavananda Saraswati, Integral Yoga Institute, West Sambandam Road, RS Puram,“ghazal...
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(From left) Haimanti Shukla, Swagatalaxmi Dasgupta, Sriradha Bandyopadhyay and Nirmala Misra launch Manna Dey’s album at The Oberoi Grand.Is it a record for a singer to cut a solo album at the age of 90? It might well be, and Manna Dey has indeed scaled another height, weeks after being conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke.and ghazal by the legendary singer, was launched on Monday and to salute the feat,...
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give recognition to the upcoming talents among children and provide them anappropriate platform to exhibit their latent skills, North Central Zone CulturalCentre (NCZCC) is organising Swaranjali programme on Saturday. The tiny totswould exhibit their skills on the occasion of Children's Day. The performancehas been organised at the main auditorium of NCZCC from 6:30 pm onwards.According to the press...
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Noted Malayalam music director-duo-brothers Berny-Ignatius inaugurated a three-day music festival organized by Piano in Thrissur in remembrance of late tabla player, composer and ghazal singer Philip V. Francis, who passed away last year in a bike accident at age 43.During his speech, Berny said Philip's interdisciplinary approach to music made a difference in his career. Very few people in the music...
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Hindu Review November Fest opens with a concert by acclaimed Sufi singer Abida Parveen. Abida is one of the sub-continent’s best exponents of ghazal, thumri, qawwali and kafi music. She will be accompanied by Nazir Khan on the tabla, Manzoor Hussain on the harmonium and Karam Hussain, Dholak / rhythm.. Online tickets booked can be redeemed at The Music Academy. Tickets are priced at Rs. 600, Rs. 350...
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Though the festive seasonhas bid us adieu the city clubs are still on their toes to keep their memberglued. While Satluj club organized a musical evening with Pankaj Udhas, Nirvanaclub inaugurated Sizzler food festival.It was a day of music andrhythm at Satluj Club. Audiences were left spell bound and there was pin dropsilence as the king of Ghajals, Pankaj Udhas, along with his troupe gave anexcellent...
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