Pahela Baishakh: Cultural Identity Celebrated
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali calendar, is far more than a simple…
Sachin Dev Burman: A Timeless Voice of Bengal
Some artists leave behind more than songs. Their voices, melodies and artistic sensibilities become part…
Michael Biopic Makes Billion-Dollar Box Office History
Michael, the biographical drama based on the life and musical journey of pop icon Michael…
Kabir Suman’s Landmark Dhallywood Debut
A significant and symbolically charged chapter has been added to Bangladeshi cinema music with the…
Meghdal and Chandrabindoo Share Historic Stage in Kolkata
The GD Birla Sabhagar auditorium in Kolkata became the backdrop for a rare cultural convergence on 5 September as Bangladeshi alternative rock group Meghdal took the stage alongside West Bengal’s celebrated outfit Chandrabindoo. Titled Megher Shongge Chader Dekha (The Cloud Meets the Moon), the collaborative concert brought together two generations of artists and listeners from […]
Begum Akhtar: The Timeless Voice Behind the Ghazal
Ghazal became more than music in Begum Akhtar’s voice. It became an intimate language of…
Vibha Sengupta, a Dedicated Voice of Rabindra Sangeet, Dies at 94
Veteran Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer Vibha Sengupta has died at the age of 94. She…
AR Rahman’s Bengaluru Comeback Turns Into a Musical Celebration
AR Rahman returned to Bengaluru after an eight-year gap, delivering a memorable evening of music…
Bahadur Hussain Khan: A Sarod Legacy Across Bengal and Beyond
In the vast tradition of South Asian classical music, some musicians leave behind more than…
Begum Akhtar: The Timeless Voice Behind the Ghazal
Ghazal became more than music in Begum Akhtar’s voice. It became an intimate language of the heart, carrying love, longing, sorrow and quiet resentment with an emotional intensity that few singers have matched. Decades after her death, her recordings continue to resonate with listeners across the Indian subcontinent. Known as the ‘Malika-e-Ghazal’, or Queen of […]
