Arvind Vegda joins hands with filmmaker Smita Thackeray for a spoof on farmers selling land to make movies. His debut music video album boasts of more than 2 lakh hits on YouTube already. Meet Arvind Vegda, the desi rock star who has become a sensation of sorts with the popular Gujarati number, ‘Bhai Bhai’. Taking […]
Continue readingOppa! Bhai Bhai Style : New age music sensation, Arvind Vegda
Funny, flamboyant and famous, that is Arvind Vegda for you. Credited with bringing together various folk tunes of Gujarat and helping rediscover others, Vegda tells Priya Adhyaru-Majithia how he earned the title of King of Desi Rock n’ Roll l A three-year-old fussy eater throws a tantrum, until his mother gives in and plays his […]
Continue readingA'bad singer fetches duet with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Hiral Brahmbhatt, city-based professor of English lends her voice for playback singing in upcoming mainstream Bollywood movie Rangrezz Upcoming Hindi film Rangrezz has an English connection with Amdavad. City-based singer Hiral Brahmbhatt, professor of English at Sahjanand Arts and Commerce College, has lent her voice for playback singing in upcoming mainstream Bollywood movie Rangrezz. And […]
Continue reading“I wish sounds reined the world and not words,” Amjad Ali Khan
Khan saab dedicated piece of his music at Saptak Day 10 to victim of capital’s rape case “No action, hollow words and on-going discussions centred around the victim of Delhi rape case pain me,” said Sarod wizard Amjad Ali Khan – recipient of country’s second highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan. Khan saab performed in […]
Continue readingSpecial tunes for A’bad : Nishat Khan
Khan performed raag Sazgiri on Saptak Day 9. Etwah gharana Sitarist Nishat Khan, son of surbahar player Imrat Khan and heir to a seven generation musical legacy, performed at on-going 13 day music festival Saptak on Day 9. With rendition of Puria and Marwa, he also played special item for the city that is raag […]
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