Young singers' calendars packed with live shows

With the temperatures dropping low in the country, the music scene is heating up with activity. The winter months are a prime time for stage performances, but in recent years there has been one significant change: previously, audience members looked forward to watching senior artistes perform live, but today the stage is dominated by young musicians.
12 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Fahmida Nabi's love for gardening

The mesmerising vocals of Fahmida Nabi earned her the National Film Award in 2007, and the singer remains highly active and just as
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Two-day Lalon festival ends in Pabna

A two-day Lalon festival concluded in Pabna on Tuesday, highlighting Lalon's philosophy. The Lalon Swaran Parishad, Pabna organised
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM

National Instrumental Music Festival ends tomorrow at BSA

For the first time, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has arranged National Instrumental Music Festival at the open premises of
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Kanakchapa awaits book release

Published by Ananya Prokashona, the work is compiled from her various writings on an online page titled “Praaner Bangla.”
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Day to be celebrated at Jodhpur Park Festival

From this year Jodhpur Park Festival, one of the biggest social festivals in Kolkata, will commemorate a day as Bangladesh Day. Renowned Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya attended the inaugural ceremony of the festival on January 5.
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Adieu Jatileshwar Mukhopaddhya

Although not very popular among the general masses, Jatileshwar Mukhopaddhya established himself as a unique creator of modern Bangla songs. His own style of creating Bangla songs from the mid '60s introduced a different
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

IGCC organises classical music soiree

IGCC organised an evening of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music by Saptak Chatterjee [of India] at Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium,
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Lady Gaga, Pink, Childish Gambino to perform at 2018 Grammys

Lady Gaga, Pink, Childish Gambino and Little Big Town will perform at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, set to take place January 28
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Why this year's BCMF was more significant than you realise

The Bengal Classical Music Festival just completed is sixth edition on the dawn of December 31, and as has been the case in the
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

“Classical music should be accessible to every child”

The cello, a bowed string instrument of the violin family, has been one of the major components of Western classical music, be it in
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Beyonce, the Weeknd, Eminem to headline Coachella '18

The lineup for the 19th annual Coachella Festival has been announced, with Beyonce, the Weeknd, and Eminem headlining Friday,
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Rumana and Shanila

Legendary composer, actor and filmmaker Khan Ataur Rahman left behind a progeny of musical talents, significantly noted singers Agun and his sister Rumana Islam.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Melody hails New Year 2018

Music is deeply embedded in the psyche of Bangalees; we have an opulent heritage of folk music, thanks to the innate prowess of creating numerous timeless songs by the mystic bards including Fakir Lalon Shai, Bijoy Sarkar, Shah Abdul Karim and Radharaman Dutta.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM

The Grace of Lalita: The Magic of the Master Flautist

Blessed are those who made them privileged to listen to the ultimate Lord of Flute Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia live at the early
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Realm of Raga and Rhythm

It was a mesmerising game of melodies incorporating ragas and rhythms that world's finest music maestros presented in the five-day
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

A musical wish, granted

The Dhaka audience must be grateful to world-famous music maestros who come every year to Bengal Classical Music Festival to
29 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Euphoric melody of the twinkling stars

Music lovers from all walks of life gathered at the festival on its second night to experience a jugalbandi recital by eminent flautist Pt. Ronu Majumdar [of Maihar Gharana] and scintillating sarodiya Pt.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

A reunion of musical souls

Connecting musical souls together, the sixth edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival, organised by Bengal Foundation opened on
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Playing together creates a universal musical sync

Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an internationally acclaimed Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical
25 December 2017, 18:00 PM