Obit: SP Balasubramaniam's miraculous voice rendered classical compositions he himself didn't understandThe voice master aced vocal ranges, and captivated millions of hearts.
S P Balasubrahmanyam receives legal notice from Ilaiyaraaja, raises copyright concernsBalasubrahmanyam, currently on world tour, would now render songs of other composers following Ilaiyaraaja's objections.
This year's Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient Manoj Kumar was rejected at least twice for the same honourManoj Kumar was considered even in 2012 for the award but the jury finally decided to give the award to 93-year-old Pran, who was ailing th...
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While almost all Tamil films have songs, few take the plot forward through lyrics. Also, the number of songs average at about five to six i...
The Rahman effectEnough has been written about how he brought a fresh set of influences and tunes to an industry that was gradually devolving into a morass ...
- Gaana.com ties up with SIMCA, acquires music from 79 more regional labels
This tie up gives Gaana access to over 55,000 songs covering the best of Film, Carnatic and popular devotional music from Tamil, Kannada, T...
- It's nostalgia at Musee Musicals, Rahman’s alma mater
When he was eleven, AS Dilip Kumar used to take piano lessons at Musee Musicals, a music school cum shop built in colonial style, located i...