The centuries-old ramparts of Lalbagh Fort reverberated with the timeless strains of Hindustani classical music on Wednesday evening, as the nation commemorated the 163rd birth anniversary of Ustad ...
The first time I knew myself to be in the presence of greatness was while sitting under a shamiana in New Delhi’s Modern School sometime in the last quarter of 1974. I had recently joined college and ...
The first time I knew myself to be in the presence of greatness was while sitting under a shamiana in New Delhi's Modern School sometime in the last quarter of 1974. I had recently joined college and ...
The 37th death anniversary of world-renowned musician, Sur Samrat Ustad Allauddin Khan will be held in Brahmanbaria today. Brahmanbaria Municipality and Sur Samrat Ustad Allauddin Sangeetangan will ...
BTV had invited me through the good office of Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan to deliver a talk on Ustad Allaudin Khan on August 23 and the programme would be aired on his death anniversary, which falls ...
As a musician, Ustad Allauddin Khan had mastered many instruments. He was also the first one to introduce the concept of an orchestra in Indian music. His concerts were heart-rending. I remember even ...
Vocalists in India often accompany themselves on harmonium, but they are not necessarily able to present harmonium solo recitals per se. Similarly, Hindustani vocalists often play the tabla while ...
Habu Datta taught me the clarinet. The shehnai, the nakara and the tikara, I learnt from Mechobazar’s Hajari Ustad. I trained for two and a half years. By that point, I was bursting with pride. A lot ...
One of the most renowned sarod players and multi-instrumentalists in the Indian classical music sphere during the 20 th century, Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan, breathed his last on September 6, 1972. To ...
The first time I knew myself to be in the presence of greatness was while sitting under a shamiana in New Delhi’s Modern School sometime in the last quarter of 1974. I had recently joined college and ...
As a tribute to the genius of Ustaad Allauddin Khan and his unparalleled contribution to Indo-Bangla classical music, Music Alliance Worldwide Foundation (MAWW) hosted "An Evening of Sub Continental ...
Maihar railway station, three stops from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, was shrouded in fog when I got down from the train on a wintry morning. The train left in a huff; and the few who had alighted also ...