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Sarangi maestro Ram Narayan chosen for Bhimsen Joshi Award
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan (88) has been chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Classical Music Award for 2015-2016. Pandit Ram Narayan is first internationally successful sarangi player and has popularised bowed musical instrument as a solo ..
30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela begins at Faridabad
The 30th edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela has begun at Faridabad in Haryana after it was formally inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Telangana is the theme State of this edition of Mela and the two focus ..
SC stays Centre's notification lifting ban on Jallikattu
The Supreme Court has stayed the Union Government’s notification lifting ban on traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu during the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu. In this regard the apex court rejected the plea of Union Ministry of Environment and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam conferred 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award
Foremost south Indian classical vocalists Sanjay Subrahmanyam has conferred with prestigious 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award. The prestigious award was bestowed upon him by renowned mathematician Manjul Bhargava at 89th annual conference of the Madras Music Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. ..
Losar festival beings in Ladakh region of J&K
The festival of Losar has begun in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the beginning of New Year in this Himalayan region. 10 day long festival began with illumination of religious and residential places and by visiting monasteries ..
Varanasi and Jaipur designated as members of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
Two Indian cities for first time have been designated as members of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Two cities are Varanasi City (Uttar Pradesh): It has been added in the City of Music category of network. Jaipur City (Rajasthan): It ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival begins in Meghalaya
Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival has begun on a cultural fervor at Asanang near Tura town in Meghalaya. The three day-long started with the arrival of ten Wangala Dance Troupes from various parts of Garo Hills. Significance of Wangala Festival ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Shivkumar Sharma awarded 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award
Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma was presented with 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for life time achievement. The prestigious award was bestowed upon him by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai, Maharashtra. About Pandit Shiv Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Australian art gallery to return 2000 year old Buddha idol to India
Canberra based art gallery in Australia has agreed to return a 2,000-year-old Indian-origin sculpture of Gautama Buddha back to India. The Sitting Buddha sculpture which was displayed in this gallery has its roots traceable to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
A.R. Rahman named Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles
Oscar-winning composer Allah-Rakha Rahman has been named the Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles. In this regard Seychelles government has issued a certificate validating his new role for his contribution in enhancing the country’s art and culture development. A.R. Rahman is one of ..