Ahmedabad:  The 45th annual Saptak Music Festival, a renowned celebration of Indian classical music, will take place from January 1 to 13, 2025, at the LD Arts College campus in Ahmedabad. Over 43 sessions, a lineup of 150 artists will showcase the rich heritage of Indian classical music, including vocal and instrumental performances as well as dance recitals. This year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of Manju Mehta, co-founder of Saptak and a Sitarist dedicated to Indian classical m...Read More

Vadnagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel honored two female classical music talents with the Tana Riri Award in Vadnagar during the Tana Riri Mahotsav 2024. The award celebrates the contributions of female artists in classical music, and this year’s recipients were Vidushi Padma Suresh Talwalkar from Maharashtra and Dr. Pradipta Ganguly from Ahmedabad. Each awardee received Rs. 2.50 lakh, a trophy, a copperplate, and the Gaurav Samman award from the Chief Minister. Hailing from Vadnagar in ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi has donated the plot of land allocated to both himself and the late senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley in Gandhinagar for setting up the Naad Brahma Institute of Indian Music's building. The plot is located in Sector-1 of Gandhinagar. An iconic building dedicated to the field of music is set to be erected on the plot. The plot originally assigned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the late leader Arun Jaitley by the Government has been handed ove...Read More

Gandhinagar: Pankaj Udhas, a Gujarat-born Ghazal singer passed away today at the age of 72 after prolonged illness. He was suffering from pancreas cancer. He breathed last at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai at 11.00 am today. Her passing away was announced and confirmed by his daughter Nayab. His final rites will be performed on February 27. Udhas was born in May 1951 at Jetpur in Saurashtra in Gujarat. His grandfather was Diwan in then Bhavnagar native state. His father Keshubhai was a gover...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today evening attended 'Gauravvanta Gaurang' function organized by Gujarat Rajya Sangit Academy and Gujarat Tourism. The Chief Minister presented award to Gaurang Vyas (86) and felicitated him for his contribution to the world of Gujarati music. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also felicitated veteran Gujarati singer musician Purushottam Upadhyay. In absence of Upadhyay due to poor health condition, the award was received by noted singer a...Read More

Gandhinagar: A Garba song written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, called 'Gaye Teno Garbo,' has been transformed into a song by singer Dhvani Bhanushali and music composer Tanishk Bagchi. Produced by actor and filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani and Jjust Music, the Garba video song brings the lyrics penned by the PM to life. Sharing a clip from the song, singer Dhvani Bhanushali wrote on Twitter, "Dear Narendra Modi Ji, Tanishk Bagchi and I loved Garba penned by you and we wanted to make a song with ...Read More

Mumbai: Jio has introduced JioSaavn Pro subscription bundled prepaid plans for its subscribers. The initiative offers an innovative way for customers to consolidate their connectivity and music subscriptions, removing the need for separate purchases. The JioSaavn Pro bundled recharge plans provide a seamless and uninterrupted music experience, with validity of 28, 56 or 84 days. This new offer is available to both new customers as well as to those already using Jio's services. Moreover, th...Read More