Sitar

The sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtras Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the Singapore Deputy Prime Minister for trying to learn Sitar - an Indian musical instrument - and hoped his passion would inspire others.

PM Modi was honoured during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which took place under tight security.

"A little mini-concert at my hotel room for my team and the AD," wrote Shweta

The Delhi University organised a two-day music festival in the memory of father-son sitar duo of Padmabhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhuri and Pandit Prateek Chaudhuri both of whom died due to Covid, an official statement said.

Classical Indian music instrumentalist couple Pt Abhishek Adhikari and Dr Murchana Adhikary Barthakur, who taught sitar and sarod to their students in Afghanistan, are now living with worries for their students after the Taliban takeover

Prateek Chaudhuri, renowned sitar player, died due to Covid-19 on Thursday. His father, veteran sitarist Devbrata Chaudhuri, popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, alsodied last week due to Covid-19.

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital today, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85.

"Superb work by the entire team," tweeted Hrithik Roshan

"The two of them inhabit different universes, worldviews, to the point where they walk and talk differently," wrote Amol Parashar

"My mother made an appearance for one scene and moved me to tears," wrote Ishaan Khatter

Dolly Kitty Aur Chamakte Sitare Review: The Netflix film chooses too many cards to put on the table. We would have loved to see Dolly and Kitty's stars shine bright and steady - they merely flicker.

"Watch Dolly and Kitty fight their silent battles while they navigate womanhood, sisterhood and everything in between," wrote Konkona Sen Sharma

Aquaman, Enola Holmes, Bad Boy Billionaires: India, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Cargo, The Devil All the Time, Ratched, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Top Gun — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix India in September 2020.

"Kajal aka Kitty, she is a dreamer," Bhumi introduced her character from the film

The sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtras Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the Singapore Deputy Prime Minister for trying to learn Sitar - an Indian musical instrument - and hoped his passion would inspire others.

PM Modi was honoured during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which took place under tight security.

"A little mini-concert at my hotel room for my team and the AD," wrote Shweta

The Delhi University organised a two-day music festival in the memory of father-son sitar duo of Padmabhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhuri and Pandit Prateek Chaudhuri both of whom died due to Covid, an official statement said.

Classical Indian music instrumentalist couple Pt Abhishek Adhikari and Dr Murchana Adhikary Barthakur, who taught sitar and sarod to their students in Afghanistan, are now living with worries for their students after the Taliban takeover

Prateek Chaudhuri, renowned sitar player, died due to Covid-19 on Thursday. His father, veteran sitarist Devbrata Chaudhuri, popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, alsodied last week due to Covid-19.

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital today, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85.

"Superb work by the entire team," tweeted Hrithik Roshan

"The two of them inhabit different universes, worldviews, to the point where they walk and talk differently," wrote Amol Parashar

"My mother made an appearance for one scene and moved me to tears," wrote Ishaan Khatter

Dolly Kitty Aur Chamakte Sitare Review: The Netflix film chooses too many cards to put on the table. We would have loved to see Dolly and Kitty's stars shine bright and steady - they merely flicker.

"Watch Dolly and Kitty fight their silent battles while they navigate womanhood, sisterhood and everything in between," wrote Konkona Sen Sharma

Aquaman, Enola Holmes, Bad Boy Billionaires: India, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Cargo, The Devil All the Time, Ratched, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Top Gun — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix India in September 2020.

"Kajal aka Kitty, she is a dreamer," Bhumi introduced her character from the film