This man grew up in India and has a passion for singing. As a youngster, he would love singing Bollywood songs but when he moved to Wagga Wagga in Australia as a 19-year-old, his passion was replaced by heavy metal, and a few years down the line, he is making news as an Opera singer. […]
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Top 10 Websites To Download Hindi Bollywood Songs For Free
Best thing about the Internet is that you can access your favorite songs – old and new, most of the time for FREE. There are some awesome websites where you can listen to streaming music and some also let you download Hindi Bollywood songs for free. So if you’re fed up of listening to the […]
Qawwali Sufi Music for Dummies, Top 25 Bollywood Sufi Songs for Your Playlist
In the age of Bollywood, Pop, EDM music, there are still several takers for Sufi music. Until a few years back, singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Reshma were the singers most associated with sufi songs, but in recent times a few more singers have emerged with singers like Shankar Mahadevan & Mika Singh […]
‘Singles’, Backed With Beautifully Shot Video, is the New Hit Making Formula for Bollywood Musicians
Bollywood music is undergoing a sea change, not in terms of content, but more so in the way things are being promoted. The days when a composer would create 6-7 good songs for a movie seem to be going away. ‘Singles’, backed with a beautifully shot video featuring leading Bollywood stars, seems to be the […]
These Bollywood Actors (Female & Male) Had to Enroll for Dance Courses to Prepare for their Roles
Most Bollywood celebrities know how to dance (at least some what), but at times, even they need to enhance their dancing skills, considering that Music & Dance are integral to Indian films. So even Bollywood actors / actresses have to enroll for dance courses to learn the nuances of the art, in order to do […]
Here’s Why Bollywood is a Great Platform for Folk Artistes
Bollywood offers a great platform for Folk Artistes to increase their reach and let the world know about their talents. Various reality & talent shows also play an important role as they act as an intermediary to get folk artistes closer to Bollywood. In the past, several folk artistes and top classical musicians have stayed […]
Longest Songs in Hindi Cinema
Most songs in recent Bollywood movies are about 5-minute long, some even shorter. However, there are some exceptions where the songs can be much lengthier than the norm, to suit the situation. Here are some cases, where the recorded songs were much more longer. Sandese Aate Hai Music director Anu Malik composed ‘Sandese Aate hai’ […]
India Tunes in to World Music: Bollywood Too Embraces Varied Music Genres
Bollywood music might still be the favorite genre for most people in India, but beyond that its not just the traditional music like Carnatic and Hindustani that people like to hear. Several other genres like pop, rock, hip-hop, EDM have made inroads in the Indian music scene. And the best part is that even Bollywood […]
New Lexus NX Car TVC: Satirical or Really Insults Classical Musicians?
The New Lexus Car TVC (Television commercial) has been the subject of controversy lately, especially because of its portrayal of classical musicians. Those in India probably may not be aware of it, because the commercial has not been shown on Indian television, and secondly it features western classical musicians, which again doesn’t happen to the […]
Kailash Kher Mesmerises Fans With His Music Concert in Pakistan
Indian singer Kailash Kher performed in Pakistan for the first time with his concert in Karachi. This was indeed an euphoric moment considering that it came close on the heels of the unexpected cancellation of his Lahore concert, and also the frustrating cancellation of Indian band Euphoria’s second Pakistan concert earlier this month. Popular singer […]
