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Album Dhoor launched with much fanfare

By Esha Razdan • Feb 1st, 2010

Singer-lyricist-composer DJ Ramji Gulati launched his latest album ‘Dhoor’ in India. The music album features the ‘Dream Team’ which include Ramji Gulati, Manak E of the De Dana Dan ‘Paisa paisa’ fame and Zara.



I’ve never dreamt of winning these awards: Rahman

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010
A.R Rahman

Los Angeles, Feb 1, Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman, who won two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, says he never dreamt of winning honours of this stature.



Amjad Ali Khan, Zakir Hussain fail to win Grammy

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010
A.R. Rahman

Los Angeles, Feb 1, Ace music composer A.R. Rahman scooped two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, but Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Ustad Zakir Hussain, who were also nominated, could not manage to win the golden gramophones.



Winning awards is a way of life for Rahman: Sister

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010
A.R. Rahman

New Delhi, Feb 1, Winning awards is “a way of life” for A.R. Rahman who triumphed at the Grammys by winning a double honour, the composer’s sister said.



Jai ho- fetches a bouquet of global awards for Rahman

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010
A.R. Rahman

New Delhi, Feb 1, When Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman was composing the song “Jai ho”, he didn’t envisage that the composition would become such a rage and win him laurels and awards across the globe.



Rahman, Gulzar, Tanvi share Grammy for ‘Jai ho’

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010
A.R. Rahman

Los Angeles, Feb 1, Music maestro A.R. Rahman shared the Grammy award for the best motion picture song “Jai ho” with veteran lyricist Gulzar and Tanvi Shah who wrote the Spanish lyrics for it.



Bahu Aishwarya Rai to dance on Amitabh Bachchan-s song

By smedia • Jan 30th, 2010
Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has bought the rights of Amitabh Bachchan’s popular song from ‘Laawaris’, ‘Apni to jaise taise, thodi aise ya waise’ for his film ‘Housefull’. So Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may just get to dance to her father-in-law’s hit track.



Loy Mendonsa-s daughter Alyssa debuts with Uff Teri Adaa

By Anil Kanojia • Jan 29th, 2010

Composer Loy Mendonsa of the famous musician trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is a very proud of his daughter Alyssa as she enters in Bollywood. Alyssa has debuted with Karthik Calling Karthik but hold on if you thought she is an actress. Alyssa has voiced the hit song Uff Teri Adda of this much awaited movie.



Rakhi Sawant threatens to go on a hunger strike

By Subhash K. Jha • Jan 28th, 2010
Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has given the censor-board a week to explain what she considers their irrational decision to ban her song.



I don’t want to score music for songs that require dancing and singing in gardens- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

By smedia • Jan 21st, 2010
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Padma Vibhushan Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has a unique place in the world of music. His sons also follow the same path and are continuing the legacy.

Recently, music company Saregama along with Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Aman and Ayaan, who are also his shishya has launched a new album titled ‘Music Room’. On the occasion of the launch of the album, we had a small talk with Ustad ji, Aman and Ayaan the extracts from the short conversation: