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  • Bhilwara Sur Sangam tunes up for twelfth year, promising classical music gold

    Bhilwara Sur Sangam tunes up for twelfth year, promising classical music gold

    MUMBAI: Delhi’s Kamani Auditorium is gearing up for a musical event, as the 12th edition of Bhilwara Sur Sangam rolls into town on 2-3 April 2025. LNJ Bhilwara group is pulling out all the stops for this annual classical music fest, promising two nights of pure, unadulterated musical magic.

    Forget your pop divas and rock gods, this is a celebration of India’s rich classical heritage, featuring a line-up that’ll have even the most tone-deaf listener  tapping their feet. Day one kicks off with Purbayan Chatterjee’s sitar wizardry, followed by the legendary Sajan Mishra and Swaransh Mishra’s vocal prowess. Day two keeps the tempo high with Prattyush Banerjee’s sarod skills and Ulhas Kashalkar’s soulful vocals. It’s a proper symphony of strings and voices.

    LNJ Bhilwara group chairman  Ravi Jhunjhunwala is delighted to be keeping the classical flame alive. “India boasts a wealth of cultural and musical heritage, which is exceptionally diverse and has evolved over centuries. Through Bhilwara Sur Sangam, the LNJ Bhilwara Group showcases its commitment, year after year, to preserving and promoting Indian classical music. We are proud to once again bring together some of the most illustrious musical maestros under one roof, continuing our tradition of celebrating the timeless beauty of Indian music and ensuring that it resonates across generations.”

    Bhilwara Sur Sangam, in essence, is a yearly bash for the classical music aficionados, a place where legends and rising stars share the stage. It’s a chance to hear the real deal, the kind of music that’s been passed down through generations.

  • AR Rahman & KM Music Conservatory introduce the Bharat Maestro Awards

    AR Rahman & KM Music Conservatory introduce the Bharat Maestro Awards

    MUMBAI: In a country where music connects generations, the Bharat Maestro Awards have been established to recognise and inspire talent.

    Initiated by composer AR Rahman and the KM Music Conservatory, the awards celebrate the legacy of Indian classical music while supporting emerging artists.

    “The greatest joy of a guru is to witness the success and growth of their students, and it is this bond that the Bharat Maestro Awards seeks to celebrate. The idea behind instituting this is for it to be more than just an award; it’s about connecting the past, present, and future of music, and uniting us all through the language of sound,” said AR Rahman.

    The conservatory aims to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity, creating opportunities for young artists to develop their craft while remaining connected to India’s cultural fabric. “With this annual award being instituted, I want to support building an ecosystem that will also fuel immersive experiences in the arena of music,” Rahman added.

    The Bharat Maestro Awards will  celebrate young musicians, lifetime achievements in teaching, and contributions from Indian states to the musical landscape. Music legends such as  Asha Bhosle, Amjad Ali Khan, and Bombay Jayashri will mentor aspiring artists, foster talent and inspirie younger audiences through innovative presentations and performances.

  • Music lovers up for a 100-hour treat

    Music lovers up for a 100-hour treat

    MUMBAI: In a first, Insync – a 24×7 television channel dedicated to Indian classical music – has completed creating 100 hours of rich musical content featuring both maestros like Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Rashid Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez and Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra, and up-and-coming artistes.    

     

    As part of the project, nearly 70 artistes have recorded their music with Insync, giving it an edge over others of its ilk. With this, the library of Insync video content stands at approximately 300 hours.

     

    Says Insync founder and managing director Ratish Tagde: “Being a niche channel, it is a very big achievement for us. Here, we are not talking of 24-25 hours of content, but huge 100 hours of content. And it is arguably the largest repertoire of high quality video content in the various forms of classical-based music genre. Indian classical music lovers are spread across the world and the channel has already gained popularity across the globe.”

     

    What are Insync’s future plans? In the near future, the channel wants to generate a substantial part of its subscription revenue from the international market. Add to it, it has closed a deal with an OTT platform on a ‘fixed fee per box’ basis, ensuring its presence across the world in all major markets.

     

    “The Indian subscription market will take some more time to get into a content-driven mode therefore, once the distribution market stabilizes towards this direction, Insync is hopeful of attracting a huge number of classical-based music lovers from across India as subscribers,” adds Tagde.

     

    Launched on Independence Day this year, the channel showcases the rich tradition of Indian classical music through vocal, instrumental, dance and fusion formats and is available with multiple system operators (MSOs) including Hathway, Incable, Den, GTPL, Fastway and Digi Cable.