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Dev Lok – Dev Log

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...

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Salil Chowdhury: ‘Suhaana Safar’ of Musical Genius Will Go On…

Tushar Prabhune, Ahemdabad On July 5, Team Nostalgianaa paid glowing tributes to legendary composer Salil Chowdhury at a musical show "Mere Apne: Salil Da" supported by Swar Alaap. Tushar Prabhune, senior journalist with The Times of India, pens a review. All of us have grown up listening to songs from Hindi film music's Golden Era; the stunningly...

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Khaki Studio Mumbai Police: Beloved among Generals

Dinesh Ghate 'Jain' | dinesh@swaraalap.com The Mumbai Police is well-known for both its strong presence in the city and also on social media presence, amusing online users with memes and smart answers to common queries. An interesting fact includes that the Khaki Studio, Mumbai Police Band Department has a large following on social media. Since...

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Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia was the First bearer of The Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award

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...

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गीत उत्सव – अपनी कहानी छोड़ जा

Dinesh Ghate 'Jain' | dinesh@swaraalap.com दोस्तों, आप सभी संगीत के चाहनेवालों को मेरी तरफ से शुद्ध देसी नमस्कार। कोविड काल में सभी की तरह हमने भी कोशिश की थी गीत और संगीत के ज़रिये मित्रों, शुभचिंतकों, परिवार और अपने आप का मनोबल बनाये रखने की। कुछ हद तक हम इसमें कामियाब भी रहे। गीत उत्सव...

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Unquestioned Leadership

Dinesh Ghate 'Jain' | dinesh@swaraalap.com Once I heard, "The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them." This is what exactly I did. I will always cherish my 20 years of musical journey. There are many musical memories in it. I am happy to share that it is an unquestioned leading organisation....

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2014: 1960 Ki Lata

Nisha Jalori | nishajalori61@gmail.com Lata Mangeshkar - the Nightingale of India - the voice of a million centuries, a singer who embodied music and melody for generations, left for her heavenly abode this year. And as we commemorate her birth anniversary, we are reminiscent of the treasure trove of songs she left behind. As a homage to...

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2016: The Versatile Javed Ali

Swar Aalap, an organization committed to the cause of musicians, organized an eventful program with well-appreciated prolific Indian Playback Singer Javed Ali performing on stage. Manik Sabhagriha, Bandra witnessed an energetic and engaging evening filled with songs and live performances by the singer that left the audience wanting for more. We all know how important the...

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Journey into Music for my friend Vishwanath Shirali

Hello friends, Greetings for the day. The pandemic had taken a toll on our lives. Now that things are getting back to normal, we eagerly await live shows to resume with all their fervor for the artistes and music lovers. But nonetheless, I feel so happy and delighted to share this Digital platform with you...