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Book Review - Hindustani Music : A Tradition in Transition 22-apr-05

Pakistan denies visa to Shubha Mudgal 15-apr-05

Pandit Ravishankar is 85 7-apr-05

Hariprasad Chaurasia Interview 27-mar-05

Gangubai Hangal is 92 5-mar-05

Mehdi Hassan to get treatment in India 4-mar-05

Bhimsen Joshi and Zakir Hussain in Concert 23-feb-05

22-april-05

Book Review - Hindustani Music : A Tradition in Transition
Business Standard has a review of a new book by Deepak Raja, musicologist as well as a performer of sitar and surbahar of the Imdad Khan/Itawah Gharana, titled Hindustani Music : A Tradition in Transition (ISBN : 8124603200). The review concludes that On the whole, the book is a thought-provoking attempt. One looks forward to his forthcoming writings. Moderately priced, this book should attract musicians, researchers and music lovers within and outside India.
Review in Business Standard
Review in Afternoon Bagchee.com

15-april-05

Pakistan denies visa to Shubha Mudgal
Hindustani and fusion vocalist Shubha Mudgal and nine other artists were denied visa to perform in Pakistan this week. This despite the recent thaw in Indo- Pakistan relations. Is this a case of Mullahs winning this round against Musharraf or just the two steps forward - one step backward that is the bane of sub-continental diplomacy ?
Ever since the partition classical music has slowly declined in Pakistan. Free flow of artists between the two contries is importnat for revival of classical music in Pakistan.

ANI Story
TOI : A few confidence-denting measures

7-april-05

Pandit Ravishankar is 85
Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravishankar turned 85 on April 7th. Looks like many US newspapers are picking up the story, even as Indian media is silent. MusicalNirvana wishes him many happy returns of the day !
NPR Story
Interview in The Telegraph (Calcutta)

7-apr-05

Hariprasad Chaurasia Interview
There is a long interview with Bansuri Maestro Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia in Little India by Kavita Chibber. Little India is the largest circulated Indian publication in the United States, as well as the largest circulated overseas Indian publication in the world.
LittleIndia Interview

5-mar-05

Gangubai Hangal is 92
On March 5, Gangubai Hangal, the renowned Hindustani vocalist, celebrated her 92nd birthday. The Hindu has an article by Lakshmi Viswanathan about the woman of extraordinary talent and courage, who has kept her place in the male-dominated world of Hindustani music for almost half a century.
The Hindu Article

4-mar-05

Mehdi Hassan to get treatment in India
BBC Reports that Ghazal legend Ustad Mehdi Hassan has left to India for medical treatment. Mehdi Hassan has been struggling to recover from a stroke he suffered three and a half years back. He says he will try to perform in public during his three-month stay if his health permits. Let us wish him speedy recovery.
Daily Times Story

BBC Story

23-feb-05

Bhimsen Joshi and Zakir Hussain in Concert
The 83 year old high priest of Hindustani Music, Pt Bhimsen Joshi and the tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain were heard together after a gap of 20 years in a concert on Feb 23rd at Thane. The concert featured bhajans. Please email me if you come across any reviews of the concert.
Times Of India Announcement