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Zakir Hussain, 4-Time Grammy Winner Who Gave Tabla A New Identity
His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor.
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9-Year-Old Filipino Girl Got Scissors Stuck In Her Head For A Week, Recovering
The pair of scissors became lodged in the 9-year-old's skull.
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Veteran Classical Singer Pandit Deepak Chatterjee Dies At 87
Veteran Hindustani classical singer Pandit Deepak Chatterjee "Rasikrang", who has composed over 200 bandishes in various ragas, died here on Monday following age-related problems.
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Classical Ragas, India's Biggest Drone Show At Beating Retreat Ceremony
Indian tunes based on Indian Classical Ragas will be the flavour of the 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony this year which will be graced by President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu at Vijay Chowk.
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SRK Received Letter From Rahul Gandhi On Son Aryan's Arrest. What It Said
During Aryan Khan's incarceration over drugs-related charges, his father Shah Rukh Khan received support from many in the film fraternity and from Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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"My Name Is RaGa" Teaser Out; "Don't Want To Call It Biopic": Director
My Name is RaGa: A month after the release of "The Accidental Prime Minister", a film is being made on the life of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Titled "My Name is RaGa", the movie will be directed by Rupesh Patel, the filmmaker and screenwriter said in a statement. The film is expected to be released in April, he added.
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Have Letter Revealing 'Saga Of Rome And RaGa' In Agustawestland Deal: BJP
The BJP today claimed that it was in possession of a letter allegedly written by middleman Christian Michel in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, which reveals the "saga of Rome and RaGa".
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Blog: When It Rains, Especially, Kishori Amonkar Will Be Missed
When I told Kishori Tai of the many moods her music evoked, she dismissed my romantic waffling with a sharp "But you just said you don't know classical music or how to recognize ragas, what moods are you talking about?" An even more biting question followed: "How will you interview me if you don't know classical music well?"
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'Sleeping Beauty' Rahul Gandhi Should Wake Up And Stop Notes Ban Raga: BJP's Poonam Mahajan
BJP leader Poonam Mahajan on Thursday took a dig at Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, saying he is a "sleeping beauty", who is "seen dozing off in Parliament whenever she attends it" and asked him to wake up and stop "singing the raga of demonetisation".
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Anoushka Shankar Says 'Lovely' to Be Nominated For Grammys 'Again'
"I am thrilled. It's lovely to be nominated again and it is always lovely to be nominated. But the fact that a classical album of really pure Indian ragas done in a simple, traditional way has been nominated is lovely, not just for me, but for the music as well," said Anoushka
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A.R. Rahman: Reggae, Raga or Rock, He's Got It
Idealism and omnivorousness converge in the music of A.R. Rahman
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Opinion: We're Stuck With RaGa's In-Between-Vacations Avatar
The Congress scion Rahul Gandhi may have returned back to his home after a 58-day vacation, but the question is, is he really back?
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NaMo, RaGa, Didi sandesh sweeten elections in Bengal
The surcharged political atmosphere in West Bengal is getting a sweet edge in a hotly contested election. Sweet makers here are cashing in on the election frenzy by creating sweet delicacies named after party symbols and leaders.
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'NaMo versus RaGa' is not musical but cacophony: Sitaram Yechury
Elections should be fought on issues instead of personalities, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said today.
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Ravi Shankar's Living Room Sessions for autumn release
Ravi Shankar's latest album The Living Room Sessions Part II, which spans a wide range of Indian classical ragas, will be released towards the end of 2013.
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Zakir Hussain, 4-Time Grammy Winner Who Gave Tabla A New Identity
His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor.
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9-Year-Old Filipino Girl Got Scissors Stuck In Her Head For A Week, Recovering
The pair of scissors became lodged in the 9-year-old's skull.
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Veteran Classical Singer Pandit Deepak Chatterjee Dies At 87
Veteran Hindustani classical singer Pandit Deepak Chatterjee "Rasikrang", who has composed over 200 bandishes in various ragas, died here on Monday following age-related problems.
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Classical Ragas, India's Biggest Drone Show At Beating Retreat Ceremony
Indian tunes based on Indian Classical Ragas will be the flavour of the 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony this year which will be graced by President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu at Vijay Chowk.
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SRK Received Letter From Rahul Gandhi On Son Aryan's Arrest. What It Said
During Aryan Khan's incarceration over drugs-related charges, his father Shah Rukh Khan received support from many in the film fraternity and from Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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"My Name Is RaGa" Teaser Out; "Don't Want To Call It Biopic": Director
My Name is RaGa: A month after the release of "The Accidental Prime Minister", a film is being made on the life of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Titled "My Name is RaGa", the movie will be directed by Rupesh Patel, the filmmaker and screenwriter said in a statement. The film is expected to be released in April, he added.
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Have Letter Revealing 'Saga Of Rome And RaGa' In Agustawestland Deal: BJP
The BJP today claimed that it was in possession of a letter allegedly written by middleman Christian Michel in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, which reveals the "saga of Rome and RaGa".
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Blog: When It Rains, Especially, Kishori Amonkar Will Be Missed
When I told Kishori Tai of the many moods her music evoked, she dismissed my romantic waffling with a sharp "But you just said you don't know classical music or how to recognize ragas, what moods are you talking about?" An even more biting question followed: "How will you interview me if you don't know classical music well?"
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'Sleeping Beauty' Rahul Gandhi Should Wake Up And Stop Notes Ban Raga: BJP's Poonam Mahajan
BJP leader Poonam Mahajan on Thursday took a dig at Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, saying he is a "sleeping beauty", who is "seen dozing off in Parliament whenever she attends it" and asked him to wake up and stop "singing the raga of demonetisation".
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Anoushka Shankar Says 'Lovely' to Be Nominated For Grammys 'Again'
"I am thrilled. It's lovely to be nominated again and it is always lovely to be nominated. But the fact that a classical album of really pure Indian ragas done in a simple, traditional way has been nominated is lovely, not just for me, but for the music as well," said Anoushka
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A.R. Rahman: Reggae, Raga or Rock, He's Got It
Idealism and omnivorousness converge in the music of A.R. Rahman
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Opinion: We're Stuck With RaGa's In-Between-Vacations Avatar
The Congress scion Rahul Gandhi may have returned back to his home after a 58-day vacation, but the question is, is he really back?
-
NaMo, RaGa, Didi sandesh sweeten elections in Bengal
The surcharged political atmosphere in West Bengal is getting a sweet edge in a hotly contested election. Sweet makers here are cashing in on the election frenzy by creating sweet delicacies named after party symbols and leaders.
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'NaMo versus RaGa' is not musical but cacophony: Sitaram Yechury
Elections should be fought on issues instead of personalities, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said today.
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Ravi Shankar's Living Room Sessions for autumn release
Ravi Shankar's latest album The Living Room Sessions Part II, which spans a wide range of Indian classical ragas, will be released towards the end of 2013.
