Manohar 'Mohabbat' Iyer | keepalivemusic@gmail.com सौ साल पहले मुझे तुमसे प्यार था; आज भी है और कल भी रहेगा... Defragmenting the Films and Fraternity of the Ageless Anand on his Birth Centenary. 26 September 2023 marks the Birth Centenary of the dashing and debonair ageless actor DEV ANAND. I am a big DEVotee of Dev Anand as I am...
Dinesh Ghate | dinesh@swaraalap.com Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab left us behind on January 17, 2021. His first death anniversary was observed, and a program was organized which was made available online. I am glad to inform you that on his second death anniversary, the Pandma Vibhushan Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award was established. Pandit...
Anisha Nandan | nandananisha575@gmail.com Famous Punjabi singer, lyricist, and producer Diljit Dosanjh is connected to both the Punjabi music industry and Bollywood. He was born on January 6, 1984, in Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab. Due to his impressive achievements, Diljit Dosanjh has recently attracted a lot of attention. The shining artist made history by being...
Atul Merchant 'Jatayu' | merchatul@gmail.com Excerpts from the E-Novella Cinemaghar’ 1969 was a year of great significance. Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Armstrong as the first person to step on the moon. The year was significant for Bollywood too. Rajesh Khanna, father-son Burmans with the Yodeling of Kishore Kumar broke all the Box...
I hold my breath, As I look up to its majesty. The stars are bright, And they fill me with gaiety. Behold, I see a star, one shining star Which pierces the night with its wondrous light? I see a star, one shining star, Brilliant, bold and bright. These lines truly amplify the Legendary Music Composer S D Burman, whose gleam still continues...
Nisha Jalori | nisha@jalori.co.in "You have to take a deep breath and allow the music to flow through you. Revel in it, just leaving you in awe". This is what exactly happened while enjoying the mesmerizing concert, Ek Mutthi Asmaan. The event held on the 23rd of April, 2022 at Nehru Centre Worli Mumbai. It was...
Nisha Jalori | nisha@jalori.co.in “Artists come and go, but legends never die”. I think we always look up to legends and people who not only win but give us a larger-than-life role models. Today, we have featured one such musical stalwart a legendary Music Composer Madan Mohan, whose music has immortalized him. Art, at its best, is...
Nisha Jalori | nisha@jalori.co.in "Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing. It’s the rhythm of your life. It’s the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness, and envy”. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.” And our Cover Story this month features one such...
The book Master Ebrahim: The Forgotten Ace Clarinetist traces the journey of the legend from his hometown Ajmer to Bombay in great detail. The book contains interviews with his son Iqbal Ajmeri and his family who provided exclusive information. It has more than one hundred rare photographs and documents that have never been seen before. Professor...
