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Lovers of Indian classical music had the time of their lives at an event that paid tribute to Padma Vibhushan Girija Devi, who passed away on October 24, 2017

The second season of Dum Dum Classical Music Festival which was held recently at a city auditorium in north Kolkata was inaugurated by actor-politician Bratya Basu

Several city-based musicians gathered at percussionist pt subhen chatterjee’s south Kolkata residence for an enjoyable musical evening, The Old House Jam 2.0, recently

Classical musicians are a worried lot after India issued an advisory to avoid non-essential travel to countries reporting a high number of Covid-19 cases. March onwards, most of these globe-trotting Indian classical musicians have concerts scheduled in these countries. The dilemma of whether or not to travel has therefore become a reason for serious concern.

Pt Barun Kumar Pal, an exponent of Hansa Veena or Indian slide guitar, breathed his last at his Kolkata residence on Monday morning. He was 76. According to his family members, the musician passed away in his sleep.

India’s most exciting percussionist gave Kolkata a taste of his rhythmic style and harmony on the drums at a city mall.

Several of its luminaries have succumbed to COVID or other illnesses, leaving a void in their field.

Classical music conferences that were postponed in the wake of the third wave are slowly coming back on track. The new dates of Dover Lane Music Conference, Uttarapara Sangeet Chakra and Behala Sanskriti Sammilani’s conference have been announced.

pt subhen chatterjee has been busy composing theme songs for various pandals in the city. One of the most important assignments this year is the composition of the theme song for the Deshapriya Park Durga Puja.

The mortal remains of thumri expo nent Girija Devi, who passed away on Tuesday in Kolkata, her adopted home, will be flown to her birthplace Varanasi on Thursday, where the last rites will be performed at Manikarnika Ghat in the evening with full state honours.

‘Vrindavan Sojourn’ is the second song from the international album ‘Manoyatri (The Mind Voyager)’. Sung by Gayathri Ashokan, it beautifully transitions from Indian Classical to contemporary jazz.

Musicians like Raghab Chattopadhyay and Subhajyoti Guha are facing visa delays and rejections for traveling to Canada for performances. This has led to concert cancellations and financial losses. The delays, which now extend up to a year, are believed to be linked to deteriorating diplomatic relations between Canada and India, complicating the visa approval process.