અજિત પોપટ - અહમદાબાદ । ajitmpopat137@gmail.com મેવાડની મહારાણી અને ભક્ત-કવયિત્રી મીરાંબાઇના ગુરુ ગણાતા સંત રવિદાસની જયંતી નિમિત્તે વડા પ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ ભક્તિગીતોમાં હાજરી આપી. તેમણે આ પ્રસંગે ભજન કરી રહેલા શ્રદ્ધાળુઓ સાથે સાથે બેસીને કરતાલ વગાડી એ તસવીર મિડિયાએ હોંશભેર પ્રગટ કરી. અગાઉ તેમણે મણીપુરમાં પારંપરિક ઢોલ પર હાથ અજમાવ્યો હતો તો અન્ય એક સ્થળે...
Excerpts from Cinemaghar written by Atul Merchant ‘Jataayu’. The joke of the century was that the most mediocre film Be-Imaan bagged 7 Film fare Awards in 1973. Years of allegations about the media corruption and unfair practices in Award nominations was proved beyond doubt in the year 1973 when Be-Imaan was awarded as the Best Movie, Manoj...
Atul Merchent 'Jataayu' | merchatul@gmail.com There was none before her and will be none after her (न भूतो न भविष्यति). All these qualities, that too at its best in one singer who lasted for five decades is an exceptionally rare divine phenomenon. To understand the achievement of the Mangeshkar sisters, one must understand that in...
Bhushan Toshniwal | toshniwalbhushan054@gmail.com Marathi Sangeet Natak [musical plays] has enjoyed a rich and long tradition [around 140 years], and has witnessed great artists like Narayan Shripad Rajhams Acca Balagandharva, Dinanath Mangeshkar, Saudagar Gore Acca Chota Gandharva, Jairam, and Jaymala Shiledar, Hirabai Badodekar, who popularized this art through their musical prowess, and relentless commitment. Before movies,...
Bhushan Toshniwal | toshniwalbhushan054@gmail.com In an era, when the great Mehdi Hassan was ruling the world of Ghazals with his emotive baritone voice, and Raga-based renderings, Ustad Gulam Ali emerged as a parallel force, with his unique technic, which was an amalgamation of mastery on Raga, Laya, and poetry. Unique Talim Apart from his father, Ustadji learned...
Bhushan Toshniwal | toshniwalbhushan054@gmail.com Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki was a walking encyclopedia of various forms of music, which helped him not only as a performer, but also to become a great Guru, Author, and Music director. His mastery of various genres of music right from Khayal singing (in both common and rare Ragas), to folk songs...
K. V. Ramesh | www.rammesh.co.in Throughout human history, man has discovered a variety of substances and spirits whose sheer variety boggles the mind. One kind of spirit that gives a kick that surpasses any other substance is a unique brand of music produced by the beautiful musical combination – SD Burman as Music Director and...
ख़ुशी और राहत महसूस कर रहा हूँ अहमदाबाद से श्री अजितभाई के लिए, अभूतपूर्व जानकारी, रिसर्च के साथ भारतीय और फ़िल्म संगीत के अनमोल खजाने को अपनी कलम के साथ "याद पिया की आये' क़िताब के रूप में उन्होंने एक नया अध्याय आनेवाली जनरेशन के लिए जोड़ा है। इसे केवल फाइन, फैंटास्टिक, लवली या ग्रेट...
નંદિની ત્રિવેદી She is called the Empress of Classical Music. Who is unaware of the name of Begum Parveen Sultana? A very sociable, simple, and witty personality. The range of Parveenji's voice, which can be sung easily in all three saptaks, is as wide as the interest of life. Parveenji gave her first performance at...
