Indian music

NEW DELHI: Shankar Mahadevan, one of India’s most celebrated music composers, shared fascinating anecdotes from his illustrious career in an interview with The New Indian’s Executive Editor, Rohan Dua. Discussing his creative process.   Mahadevan said, “For Kuch Toh Hua Hai in Kal Ho Naa Ho, we used the sound of claps to create a […]

NEW DELHI: Renowned musician Shankar Mahadevan, in an exclusive interview with The New Indian’s executive editor Rohan Dua, shared fascinating insights into his illustrious career. Speaking about iconic tracks like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Rockford, Dil Chahta Hai, Mahadevan revealed behind-the-scenes secrets of his creative process.   Mahadevan said “One of the most exciting challenges […]

Music composer Shantanu Moitra opened up about the creative decisions behind the repetitive use of the phrase "Tere Bin" in the title track of the 2016 film Wazir.

Ustad Zakir Hussain, born in 1951 in Mumbai, was a tabla virtuoso and one of the most influential figures in the world of music.

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, celebrated as one of India’s greatest cultural ambassadors, passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco

Pankaj Udhas, with his melodious voice and profound ghazals, leaves behind a musical legacy that continues to resonate with listeners across generations.

French musicians Manu Evano, Flo Comment, and Guillaume Barraud speak to TNI Editor Aarti Tikoo about their experiences of traveling to India to learn Hindustani classical music. The musicians discuss their initial fascination with the music, the rigorous training they underwent, and the personal and spiritual transformations they experienced through their guru’s teachings. They also […]

As part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, Pratibha Sangam Competition, a unique first-of-its kind talent recognition initiative had been undertaken by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations for foreign artistes of Indian dance and music.

NEW DELHI: On Monday, the noted singer Bhupinder Singh, died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 82. In the 60s and 70s when Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi and Manna Dey were the high priests of playback singing in Bollywood, Bhupinder also created a niche for himself by rendering his unique voice to a […]

Lata Mangeshkar, born Hema Mangeshkar had been given several honorifics –  Nightingale of India, Queen of Melody, and so on, all of them good as descriptions go but none that truly described her. She was phenomenal. Losing her father when she was only thirteen, in 1942, the burden of providing for her three siblings and […]