Tag: Music
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Given up on what people think about me: Katy Perry
Singer Katy Perry no longer cares about what people think of her fashion sense. She only listens to those who are closest to her. The 32-year-old singer says she used to spend hours reading her followers' comments about her appearance and clothes on social media, but now she has a carefree attitude. "I've given up …
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February 12, 2017 -
Remembering Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh on his 76th birth anniversary
"Hothon se chuh lo tum, mera geet amar kar do… (Sing my song and make it immortal)," goes the lyrics of a song by Ghazal king Jagjit Singh. Spot on to his reputation in the field of art, every song and composition drafted by the legendary musician remains deathless even after his own death in …
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February 8, 2017 -
Celebrating Bob Marley – the Natural Mystic
"There's a natural mystic… blowing through the air…" "None but ourselves can free our minds…" "Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold…" "One love, one heart… Let's get together and feel alright…" … the music plays on. Offbeat drumming, hypnotic delayed guitar strumming, Congo, long dreadlocks, powerful …
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February 5, 2017 -
A tradition and talent
Mahima, the Raza Foundation Festival of classical music and dance, underlined the presence of Guru in the Indian performing arts. Indian musical tradition has always been a "Gurumukhi Vidya", carried forward, preserved and transmitted through the Guru-Shishya Parampara. The two-day festival showcased the best representatives of the parampara, or tradition. The inaugural evening presented a …
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February 1, 2017 -
Saint and a composer
It was a week-end to remember for connoisseurs of Carnatic music in the Capital as the talented singer Neyveli R Santhanagopalan conducted a workshop and rendered the Pancharatna Kritis of one of the greatest of Carnatic music composers, Saint Tyagaraja, on the lawns of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA). Though the workshop …
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February 1, 2017 -
Bloc Party to perform in India in February
English indie rock band Bloc Party will make their India debut as one of the headliners at the tenth edition of SulaFest, which will take place here in February. Bloc Party, which comprises Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Justin Harris and Louise Bartle, will play tracks from their recently released album "Hymns", read a statement. The …
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January 11, 2017 -
Not liking music at all linked to poor brain connectivity
The very few people who do not like music at all may have reduced brain connectivity between two regions of the brain linked to sound processing and reward. The findings showed that people who lacked joy from music — a condition described as specific musical anhedonia — had reduced functional connectivity between cortical brain regions …
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January 9, 2017 -
Not liking music at all linked to poor brain connectivity
The very few people who do not like music at all may have reduced brain connectivity between two regions of the brain linked to sound processing and reward. The findings showed that people who lacked joy from music — a condition described as specific musical anhedonia — had reduced functional connectivity between cortical brain regions …
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January 9, 2017 -
A date with music
Starting a new year without a calendar is almost an impossible task. We need it to plan our weeks ahead, if not the days of the current week itself. And if you are a fan of Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar, S.D.Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Satyajit Ray, R.D.Burman, Md Rafi, the Amit Kumar Fan Club along with …
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January 6, 2017 -
A date with music
Starting a new year without a calendar is almost an impossible task. We need it to plan our weeks ahead, if not the days of the current week itself. And if you are a fan of Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar, S.D.Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Satyajit Ray, R.D.Burman, Md Rafi, the Amit Kumar Fan Club along with …
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January 6, 2017