Tag Archives: Ustad Zakir Hussain

No Flight For Music

by Swagata Panjari (April 17, 2013)

While amongst per 1,000 airline passenger’s fewer than three suitcases are reported lost, damaged or delayed in general, it’s a nightmare if you are travelling with heavy musical instruments. The uncertainty of getting the instruments back in one piece or … READ MORE >>

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Ustad Zakir Hussain performs with the Symphony Orchestra Of India

by Sound Box Team (February 28, 2013)

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Remember Shakti to tour India in February 2014

by Swagata Panjari (February 25, 2013)

“Remember Shakti would definitely perform in India again,” Ustad Zakir Hussain, the member of jazz-fusion group confirms stating that they would tour India next year by February. This year, the band comprising guitarist John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain (tabla), U. Srinivas … READ MORE >>

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Second edition of TEDx to take place in Delhi

by Sound Box (November 21, 2012)

The second edition of the conference is scheduled to be held on November 24, 2012 at Zorba in New Delhi. This conference is an effort to celebrate society. The second TEDx will have an interactive workshop session by various speakers … READ MORE >>

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Ustad Zakir Hussain to headline the SOI in February 2013

by Divya Naik (September 8, 2012)

getting your ex boyfriend back after bad breakup Celebrated Indian musician and composer Zakir Hussain will headline India's first professional orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of India during the 14th Celebrity Season from February 13 – 26, 2013, at Jamshed Bhabha … READ MORE >>

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“Corporate involvement is needed to push music scene here”

by Divya Naik (July 18, 2012)

While Indore boasts of a rich culture marked my renowned artists, Sachin Patwardhan is among the chosen few students to have mastered the sarod under the tutelage of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. He shares with Sound Box his views on … READ MORE >>

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Rhythm Exchange

by Anita Iyer (May 9, 2012)

Anita Iyer traces the evolution of the mridangam through the life journey of veteran exponent Karaikudi Mani In a music ensemble at the Sydney Opera House, an Indian clad in white dhoti and shirt playing the mridangam took on the … READ MORE >>

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“I haven’t done riyaaz since 30 years”

by Divya Naik (March 26, 2012)

Ustad Rais Khan coming to perform in India is not a simple occasion. It is nothing short of the demi-gods arriving, nothing less than a celebration. This time around too, the Ustad entertained us with his witty remarks, sarcastic comments, … READ MORE >>

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“Jazz and Indian music have a lot in common”

by Divya Naik (March 20, 2012)

Very few bands command respect enough to have fans waiting for their show tickets to go on sale. Very few bands have fans who say, “This show means a lot to me and is very special…”. Remember Shakti – comprising … READ MORE >>

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Divya Naik, Dr S Ramanathan, Indian Classical, jazz, jazz music, John McLaughlin, L Subramaniam, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Remember Shakti, Shakti, Shankar Mahadevan, T H Vinayakram, U Srinivas, Ustad Zakir Hussain, V Selvaganesh, Zakir Hussain | Comments Off

Remember Shakti – More than just a house full show!

by Divya Naik (February 12, 2012)

What: Remember Shakti When: 7 February, 2012 Where: Shanmukhananda Hall Months before the dates for Remember Shakti were announced, fans had been calling us for news and updates. That was enough to tell that this would be one successful show. … READ MORE >>

Posted in Gig Reviews, Guide | Tagged Divya Naik, John McLaughlin, Remember Shakti, Shanmukhananda Hall, U Srinivas, Ustad Zakir Hussain, V Selvaganesh | Comments Off

Asha Bhosle, Gulzar among others in Limca Book of Records

by Sound Box (February 1, 2012)

Ten important personalities from the Indian music industry including Asha Bhosle, Gulzar and Yesudas have been given the title of ‘People of the Year’ in the 23rd Limca Book of Records. They were honoured by the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar … READ MORE >>

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Will it rock again?

by Divya Naik (January 20, 2012)

The Maharashtra government plans to resurrect Rang Bhavan, but as an indoor venue for staging Marathi plays. Divya Naik finds out more Reams have been written and eulogies sung in the last decade over the abrupt demise of that … READ MORE >>

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Connecting three worlds – India Tour

by Sound Box (November 21, 2011)

BFLAT AND RADIO INDIGO PRESENT CONNECTING 3 WORLDS INDIA TOUR 2011 Featuring FAZAL QURESHI- India (TABLA) ANDERS HAGBERG- Sweden (SAXOPHONE, FLUTE) AHMAD AL (OUD) - Palestine SATURDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, 2011 8.30 PM Celebrating the universality of music transcending all boundaries and bonding people the world … READ MORE >>

Posted in Events, Guide | Tagged Ahman Al- Khatib, Anders Hagberg, Bflat, Connecting Three Worlds, Fazal Qureshi, Flute, Oud, Radio Indigo, Saxophone, Tabla, Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain | Comments Off

Cheb’s call for Help

by Sound Box (October 27, 2011)

Cheb i Sabbah (formerly known as DJ Cheb i Sabbah), born Haim Serge El Baz in Constantine, Algeria, is a club DJ based in San Francisco, California. Haim first spun 7″ Soul records in 1964 in Paris. In 1968 he moved to the United States and, in 1984, settled … READ MORE >>

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MUSIC EDUCATION: IN TRANSITION

by Chiraag Sutar (May 3, 2011)

On the one hand, the music tastes of younger Indians are shifting towards western music, while on the other, the Indian diaspora as well as westerners are increasingly becoming interested in Indian classical music. It’s this shift that has given … READ MORE >>

Posted in Header Story, Show Case | Tagged A R Rahman, Abe Thomas, Academy of Music, Chiraag Sutar, K M Conservatory, Kala Ramnath, Music Education in India, Musicians' Institute, Prasanna, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Swarnabhoomi, Ustad Zakir Hussain | Comments Off

Universal releases Jutley’s album

by Sound Box (April 9, 2011)

Universal has released Hasrat, composed by UK based musician Bobby Jutley. Based on a collection of poems, Dil Se, penned by Jutley’s father, Hasrat has tracks rendered by Hariharan, Roopkumar Rathod, Sunali Rathod and Jagjit Singh. The album, which was … READ MORE >>

Posted in Indie News | Tagged Bobby Jutley, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Roopkumar Rathod, Universal, Ustad Zakir Hussain | Comments Off

Mufti clothes SQS!

by Anita Iyer (March 14, 2011)

Do clothes make a man? Or does a band build the clothes brand? Times Music has hooked up with Mufti for Supastars. Anita Iyer examines the warp and weft of the experiment If you stroll down advertising lane recalling … READ MORE >>

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“There is much in terms of Indian folk art still to be discovered” – Ustad Zakir Hussain

by Chiraag Sutar (March 14, 2011)

Ustad Zakir Hussain doesn’t really need an introduction… One of the most progressive classical musicians of our times, Zakirbhai, as he is fondly called, has experimented with all genres ranging from classical, fusion, world music, jazz and even symphonies. At … READ MORE >>

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