On October 13, we enter the 40th year since Kishore Kumar, Hindi cinema’s most versatile genius, passed on. The actor-singer-filmmaker-composer, who was also a lyricist and writer, was known primarily as…
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Singer Thomson Andrews, who is all set to make Akshay Kumar dance to his beats in the new Priyadarshan film, Haiwan, has released his single, O haseen. “O haseen will also remind people…
Padma Vibhushan awardee, internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, and composer Dr. L. Subramaniam has been presented with Sri Lanka's highest state honor in recognition of his contributions to music and cultural…
Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Guru Geeta Chandran, founder-president of NATYA VRIKSHA, presented the Bharatanatyam Arangetram of her disciple, Vidhi Bansal, on July 18, 2026, at the Chinmaya…
The evening can be rightly described as one of music and memories, mixed with reverence for the late Dharmendra. Held at the prestigious Shanmukhananda Hall on July 10, the three-hour-plus…
South Asian Herald’s Entertainment Editor, Rajiv Vijayakar, has entered a domain he has dreamt of working in since he was a teenager: of composing music. Life took him to a…
In the last two installments of this extended feature, I chose to spotlight what is going or has gone wrong with film music today in lyrics and music. The third…
In a landmark moment for Indian classical music on the global stage, renowned Carnatic vocalist, academic and educator Radhika Balakrishnan has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire…
In the last part of this story, posted with deliberate intentional irony on World Music Day, an attempt was made to show how and why regressive and retrograde changes had…
A delegation of nine renowned Bhutanese artistes, cultural representatives and creative professionals is in Mumbai for a week-long exchange of music, ideas, traditions and artistic experiences. This initiative is being presented…
Maddock Films has launched the trailer of Cocktail 2, giving audiences a sneak peek into a world filled with friendship, romance, heartbreak, chaos and unforgettable summer memories. Packed with stunning visuals,…
She led a characteristically low-profile and simple life. One could superficially mistake Suman Kalyanpur for any graceful housewife, but to term her a mere hausfrau would be doing a tremendous…
The Sabri family stands as one of the most distinguished and enduring musical lineages in the world of Indian classical and Sufi music. With roots tracing back over 400 years…
