In an age of rapid social transformation, the contrast between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh over the issue of music education presents a striking paradox. The country that once banned concerts, cinemas, and even women’s participation in cultural events — Saudi Arabia — is now hiring music teachers in its schools. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, one of the […]

Today, we extend our heartfelt wishes to the octogenarian maestro, Vidushi Nirmalatai Gogate, a distinguished Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Veteran Stage Performer, and Actress of Sangeet Natak (Marathi and Sanskrit Theatre) — a true torchbearer of India’s classical and theatrical heritage. Nirmalatai’s life and career stand as a shining testament to perseverance, passion, and artistic excellence. […]

In the early hours of 2 October 2025, a radiant flame of Indian classical music was extinguished in Varanasi. Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, an unparalleled maestro of the Banaras gharana and one of the finest exponents of the Purab Ang of Thumri, passed away at the age of 89. His death marks the end of an […]

On 13 September 2025, Saturday at 10:15 pm, Farida Parveen breathed her last at Universal Medical College Hospital, Dhaka (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un). The news was confirmed by Dr Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, Managing Director of the hospital. She was 71 years old, leaving behind her husband, three sons and a daughter. For long […]