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 […]

Veteran Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer Vibha Sengupta has died at the age of 94. She passed away on Tuesday morning while receiving medical treatment, following a period of illness and age-related health complications. Sengupta had been in hospital for several days before her death. Singer Shrabani Sen confirmed the news and recalled that Sengupta had […]

AR Rahman returned to Bengaluru after an eight-year gap, delivering a memorable evening of music to an enthusiastic audience at the KTPO Grounds in Whitefield on Saturday night. Performing for nearly three hours as part of his ‘The Wonderment Tour’, the celebrated Indian composer and singer was greeted by a lively crowd from the opening […]

In the vast tradition of South Asian classical music, some musicians leave behind more than recordings and performances. Their work becomes part of a cultural memory, carrying the discipline of an older musical tradition into new artistic forms. Ustad Bahadur Hussain Khan was one such figure. A distinguished sarod player, composer and music director, he […]

The 44th annual session and concluding ceremony of the National Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad featured a firm message in support of cultural practice and artistic engagement, alongside the formal announcement of awards, commemorations, and organisational decisions. In her address as chief guest at the closing session, Ferdousi Mazumdar stated that renewed engagement with Rabindra Sangeet […]