He was born to the legendary singer, actor, musician and what not–Kishore Kumar. He had to carry the burden of enormous expectations and he did exceptionally well. Amit Kumar, like his father, did not take any formal tutelage for singing but had a knack of picking up music quite easily. In the year 1981, he […]
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He was pretty young when he started learning and playing Sitar. His father Pt. Kartikh Kumar was a famed musician who imparted him the knowledge of music from a very young age, which ripened quickly and the whole process became immensely fruitful. Niladri Kumar went on to perform with the top-most artists of Indian classical
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He says that he enjoyed normal childhood though he was loaded with expectations due to born to a legendary father. He enjoyed sports and studies both before he realized that he has to take it on his own shoulders to carry forward the tradition set by his forefathers. He studied music and took to teaching
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He does not have a huge musical lineage from where he could claim to have earned the knack of music. He also was not born in a city where great doyens of Indian classical music were proliferating. He claims that he was just a normal child who happened to have some early-childhood inclination to rhythm.
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Have you seen somebody wearing black apparels, goggles and a huge weight of jewelery and still making dance moves. Oh yes, we are talking about the one and only Bappi Da. He was born in a music family and he lived up to the demands of what people expected from him; or should we say
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He was the one who introduced rap music to India though public forgot his name and other people took credit of the same. Known for his unique voice and style, Bali has sung many songs for famous films, yet not many people know about his silent contribution to the industry. Brought up in multi-ethnic culture
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He worked in hardcore computer industry before embarking on trying his luck in music which allowed him to pair with A. R. Rahman for a Tamil movie and he ended up winning the National Award for his song ‘Kandukondain Kandukondain’. He started his career in Hindi singing with his unique album “Breathless”, which was hugely
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If you have ever heard Punjabi music, it is well-nigh impossible that you have missed his voice. Yes, we are talking about Hans Raj Hans, who stands tall among Sufi singers but has performed in almost all types of music ranging from folk to pop. He was awarded Padma Shree for his contribution to music
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There are thousands of Tabla player that you can admire in India. However, some of them still have their own class. They remain the favorite accompanists of doyens of Indian classical music. Subhankar Banerjee is among one of the elite Tabla players who has performed throughout the world. At a tender age of five, the
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He was born to bear the burden of a legend: Being a nephew to Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia demands staunch devotion and stern dedication if you have taken the windy path of blowing the flute. Rakesh has been holding the baton and taking the tradition to wider horizons while still recognizing the unparalleled stature that Pt.
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Ratish Tagde is a violinist from Mumbai and is a Company Secretary. He combines a very unique aspect of a musician whereby he works as a Company Secretary (CS) but keeps his keen interest in classical music. His passion for music made him study music along with pursuing his professional career as a Company Secretary.
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Jyoti Goho is an accomplished artist in the world of Hindustani classical music, noted for his astute sense of subtlety in the art of Harmonium accompaniment. He is one of the most sought after Harmonium artists and in great demand among the leading vocalists of the country. Much known for his sensitive playing and appropriate
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