New Delhi: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were among the recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship and awards given to 47 eminent persons by President Pranab Mukherjee here on Tuesday. A total of 11 eminent persons in the field of music, dance and theatre were nominated for the Akademi fellowship for 2011, which included along with Khan and Sharma, flute legend Hariprasad Chaurasia, who could...
04:54 PM, Oct 09, 2012
Dharwad: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, whose unique style of playing the instrument with his finger nails has enthralled audiences worldwide, has been presented the Mallikarjun Mansur award in recognition of his achievements. "I deem it a great honour bestowed on me. It is a big award for me," Khan, a Padma Vibushan awardee, told a packed audience on receiving the award at a function here last night. Khan showered...
04:00 PM, Jan 04, 2012
New Delhi: Paying tribute to Pandit Bhimsem Joshi, who died on Monday, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan described him as a "Kohinoor of the music world", and said his death marks the end of a timeless legacy. The Bharat Ratna recipient died at Pune's Sahyadri Hospital at 8.05 a.m. He was 88 and died of old-age related ailments. "Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's passing away marks the end of an era of...
09:51 PM, Jan 24, 2011
National Museum celebrated its 50th Establishment Day and reopened a gallery showcasing rare musical instruments. ...
12:40 PM, Dec 19, 2010
Minister personally calls up Amjad Ali Khan to express his regrets. ...
07:19 PM, Jan 15, 2010
Amjad Ali Khan says national carrier has broken his heart. ...
04:15 PM, Jan 15, 2010
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The awards ceremony will be held on January 31, 2010 in LA. ...
12:56 AM, Dec 04, 2009
Colombo: There was a time during the Pakistan innings when there was the sort of stench permeating the Khettarama venue that seemed to be coming from the general direction of a local fishmarket. Something wasn't quite as clean as it should be. Pakistan's batting at Premadasa Stadium was anything but World Cup class standard. Poor shot selection and soft dismissals against a willing Canadian side left some wondering if there ...
11:54 AM, Dec 25, 2007
Tulsa is the third US city to confer honourary citizenship on the sarod legend. Houston and Nashville had made him their citizen in 1997. ...
05:13 PM, Apr 11, 2007
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan returned to Carnegie Hall and the audience showed he had been missed. ...
03:03 PM, Nov 01, 2006
