Slide guitar artist Rhitom Sarkar returns home after successful Canadian musical sojourn
Kolkata: Rhitom Sarkar has returned from after a whirlwind tour of eight concerts and two recordings in Canada.
Cross-pollination of cultures is a major force: percussionist Bickram Ghosh
Engaged in Bollywood projects and carrying forward his fusion experiments, percussion maestro Bickram Ghosh is busy creating what he does best: music. He shares glimpses of his musical journey and present works in a conversation with Subhojit Roy
The City of Chicago designates 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music
Chicago/IBNS: Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Commissioner Mark Kelly, Grammy and Oscar Award-winning artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and many other civic, arts and music leaders on Friday announced plans to designate 2020 as the ‘Year of Chicago Music.’
Music museum: You are with the band
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles reveals the history, art, creativity and technology of American music. The museum is now partnering Bengaluru-based Indian Music Experience (IME), India’s first interactive music museum. SPAN writer Michael Gallant reports
Chicago : Life of the Drama in City of Big Shoulders
2019 is Year of Theatre in Chicago which for nearly four decades now draws audience with a half-price program called Hot Tix. Sujoy Dhar reports on the yearlong celebration in the city known for its diverse creative clans
Serendipity Arts Festival to be held in Goa in mid December
Panaji, Oct 9 (UNI): For art lovers it's destination Goa between December 15 and 22 as the Serendipity Arts Festival is set to create waves in this sea-side state.
Classical music patron Sujit Bhattacharya passes away in Kolkata
Kolkata: Patron of classical music and new talents in the field, Sujit Bhattacharya, who was the founder of Salt Lake Music Association (SLMA), passed away on Monday leaving some of his close associates from the world of culture in a state of mourning.
Gurgaon's The Art Lounge showcases dying batali art of Bengal and Kerala mural paintings
New Delhi: Thanks to Art Lounge Nirvana, art aficionados in the National Capital Region (NCR) were able to catch a glimpse of two distinct art forms from the eastern and southern parts of the country.
Expert on muslin urges young textile enthusiasts at JDBI to protect the rich Bengal legacy
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS) The young generation of Indians should understand the legacy of India’s rich heritage in textiles and rise up to protect the dying traditions and revive the fabled craft of fine muslin, said top design-historian and author Dr Sonia Ashmore while addressing the students of textile science, clothing and fashion studies of J.D.Birla Institute (JDBI) here Wednesday.
India-China International Conference calls for enhanced ties of two Asian neighbours
Santiniketan, West Bengal, Sept 6 (IBNS): If China and India speak with one voice, the whole world will listen, said Zha Liyou, Consul-General of China in Kolkata at the inauguration of an international conference at Visva-Bharati University campus.
India and USA: Vanishing Mysteries
The art of magic has a long history in Indian culture, and has shaped the popular imagination of India as a "land of magic." American magicians have visited India searching for magic for centuries, and Indian magicians have performed in the U.S. as well. U.S. Fulbright Nehru scholar Dr. Shreeyash Palshikar who delivered a Talk on “Vanishing Mysteries: Magical Connections Between India and America” in Kolkata recently, mourns the lack of patronage to the street magicians. Subhashish Roy reports
Karnivool, Intervals, Shubha Mudgal, among others to headline at Bacardi NH7 Weekender Meghalaya
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Get ready for a musical extravaganza in the hills this November when an eclectic mix of artists go on stage as part of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender celebration to be held in Meghalaya.
Rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee receives Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Sangeet Kala Niketan presented the Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award to rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee for his contribution to Indian Classical and Fusion Music.
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS): New Delhi based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) will be presenting two distinct art exhibitions titled ‘Common Course’ - Poetic, satirical and political commentaries' and ‘Over the edge, crossing the line - Five artists from Bengal’.
Kolkata-based Chaepani promotes independent music album of Samantak Sinha
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Chaepani, a Kolkata-based artistic forum, recently launched a music video called 'Baishe Ashar', which has been directed by their founder-director, Debasish Sen Sharma, who is also an independent film maker.