The National Programme of Music on the All India Radio at times focused on archival recordings of a musician from the past. In such cases, a disciple or associate of the musician would be invited to ...

A year and a half ago, this column had discussed the role that the All India Radio or Akashvani had played as an Indian national public broadcaster over decades in bringing the best of Hindustani ...

Rendition of the famous Tamil hit "Kolaveri Di" will be the highlight of 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony on Sunday, which marks the end of Republic day celebrations. Apart from album song, 'Kolaveri Di ...

Delhi’s Shriram Shankarlal, now in its 72nd year, commenced last week. The stage with multi-hued flowers and verdant greenery provided the visual stimulation to the senses. The varied delicacies from ...

Indian classical music is always based on a raga or raag, which employs a series of five or more musical notes to construct a melody. Non-classical music such as Bollywood songs and ghazals sometimes ...