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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Remembering father
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan remembers his father and guru Haafiz Ali Khan as he performed with his sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash in the city.
31 Jan 2020 1:11 AM
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan remains the king of sarod recitals
It was an eye opener to see the magic undiminished at the opening of the Spic Macay Annual Convention at Jawaharlal Nehru University last week.
27 Jun 2019 1:32 AM
The sound of sarod to come alive in UK soon
In Delhi, where the audience loves free passes probably more than music, a ticket, that too for a concert of classical music, strikes an odd note.
25 Apr 2019 7:23 AM
An experimental violinist
Veteran violin player Anupriya Deotale is the only musician to experiment with Hindi poetry and Indian classical music.
24 Apr 2019 12:11 AM
The history of sarod is rich but obscure
Ustad Baasat Khan, who with Ustad Niamutullah Khan, put the metal plate on the ‘rabab,’ thus converting it into the sarod.
29 Oct 2018 12:09 AM
Kolkata comes alive with music during winter
Kolkata has decades old tradition of several concerts every night in the winter months.
01 Jan 2018 12:27 AM
Amjad Ali: Free entry to classical music concerts humiliating
The term “Living Legend” is today loosely used for anyone of an age; Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is actually a legendary musician.
25 Dec 2017 12:10 AM
Bengal Foundation Festival presents a list of who’s who
Entry to this event is free but the organisers keep a strict check on registration of listeners who pour in through the night.
19 Dec 2017 4:04 AM
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan pays a tribute to thumri exponent Girija Devi
Girija was the only lady in my life who tied me rakhi every Raksha Bandhan.
31 Oct 2017 12:32 AM
Winters bring with it the joys of classical music festivals
In North India, after a lull, there are some concerts during the monsoons, dedicated to the Malhars.
09 Oct 2017 5:51 AM
Father-son duo etch musical history
Ustad Amjad Ali, a true master, with his electrifying stage presence, did ample justice to his own creation, playing with a meditative exactitude.
25 Aug 2017 2:25 AM
Master on Masters
A forgotten fact today is that Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in the mid 1970s till the early 1990s used to be an active organiser of music festivals himself.
14 Aug 2017 1:49 AM
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan meets, gifts his book to Modi
In the book, the Ustad has written about Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Pt Ravi Shankar, and other legendary artists of Indian classical music.
13 Jun 2017 5:22 PM
An Indian welcome for Justin Bieber
We got our hands on the “With Love From India” souvenir list that the pop legend will receive the day he sets foot in India.
08 May 2017 6:33 AM
Reaching out through the power of a musical concert
At a recent concert in Mumbai, I performed for an eclectic audience that comprised of a large majority of non-Carnatic listeners.
27 Mar 2017 2:53 AM
A worthy tribute to a sarod maestro
Pandit Biswajit Roy Chaudhary plays Radhu Babu’s favourite ragas, hails him as a ‘great student of Senia Shahjahanpur gharana’.
06 Mar 2017 6:37 AM
Sarod maestro captures 12 music icons in his new book
Mr Khan gave his first performance at the age of six, and is credited with reinventing the technique of playing the sarod.
03 Mar 2017 2:14 AM
An ‘instrumental’ journey
Amit uncle has seen us grow up. His love and affection for the fine arts is a great testimony of his keen and diverse interests in music.
25 Feb 2017 12:01 AM
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