We’ve lost Asha, but not hope
For some reason, the news of the passing away of Asha Bhosle hit me much harder than the news of the death of her sister, the Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar a few years ago.
For some reason, the news of the passing away of Asha Bhosle hit me much harder than the news of the death of her sister, the Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar a few years ago.
India mourns as Asha Bhosle’s legacy returns to the spotlight, reviving memories of a voice that dared to experiment and redefine Bollywood music. Her journey is now remembered alongside Lata Mangeshkar’s timeless purity.
It is said in the Hindi film industry—and not wrongly—that Lata Mangeshkar could make or break a shooting schedule.
I vividly recall receiving a call many years ago from a musician friend who, after seeing a WhatsApp message, wanted to confirm whether the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar had passed away.
There is no stopping singer Usha Uthup. She has been crooning for nearly 60 years and shows no signs of stopping.
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan to be honored with the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award for his outstanding contributions, joining a distinguished list of recipients.
A Sangeet Natak Akademi laureate (2018), Wadkar, 68, will be presented with a cash prize, a commendation and a memento as part of the award at a ceremony later, an official said.
For someone who has worked with the likes of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Jagjit Singh and has contributed to the soundtracks of popular movies including ‘Page 3’, ‘The Body’ and the recently released Nawazuddin Siddiqui-Bhumi Pednekar starrer ‘Afwaah’, the paradigm shift in Hindi film music is hard to ignore.
PM invoked Ustad Bismillah Khan while talking about how the popularity of some classical music instruments has decreased with time.
Born on September 28, 1929, Lata Mangeshkar began her career in 1942 at the age of 13. In a career spanning seven decades, the melody queen recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films. She recorded her songs in over 36 regional Indian and foreign languages. She is known as the 'Queen of Melody' and 'India's Nightingale'.
