ANUP JALOTA

Anup Jalota: A True Bhajan Tansen

In times when Bhajans were thought of, as a form of entertainment for only old people, Bhajan Samrat Padmashri Anup Jalotaji popularized them in all generations and classes of people. Be it young or old, musician, or a layperson, Indian or foreigner, his Bhajans, and Ghazals transcend these and many other boundaries. Extensive, and rigorous...

Mehdi Hassan

Mehdi Hassan – The Ghazal Tansen

Although destined to become a classical singer, through his highly emotive voice, extra-ordinary command over Urdu, and classical Ragas, and rigorous, and relentless commitment towards his art, Ustad Mehdi Hassan Khan [here after referred to as Ustadji] became known as the Shehenshah-E-Ghazal [Emperor of Ghazal]. Rigorous Taalim Ustadji says, “the most essential thing for a singer, is...

ARVIND KUMAR 0

उस युग पुरुष के कितने रूप – संपादक, अनुवादक, कोशकार: अरविंद कुमार

अरविंद कुमार वास्तव में युग पुरुष थे। पत्रकार, संपादक, कला-नाटक-फ़िल्म समालोचक, अनुवादक और कोशकार। एक तरफ पत्रकारिता, दूसरी तरफ शब्द संपदा के प्रति समर्पण। उनकी शख्सियत के यह दो सबसे बड़े पहलू हैं, जिसे युगों तक एक उत्तम उदाहरण के तौर पर प्रस्तुत किया जाता रहेगा। बतौर संपादक अरविंद कुमार की शख्सियत एक युग को प्रभावित...