Legendary music composer Alauddin Ali was not merely a successful composer; he introduced a distinct musical sensibility and ...

As a tribute to the genius of Ustaad Allauddin Khan and his unparalleled contribution to Indo-Bangla classical music, Music Alliance Worldwide Foundation (MAWW) hosted "An Evening of Sub Continental ...

Kolkata's National Library of India recently hosted a two-day international seminar celebrating Bangla's new status as a classical language. Governor C.V. Ananda Bose inaugurated the event, ...

“The kids come here because their parents push them to come,” said Athena Akram, instructor at the Bangla School of Music. The tiny school, which nurtures the music, language and culture of Bangladesh ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening expressed pleasure after Bangla (Bengali) was accorded the status of classical language by the Union ...

In March 2012, London-based British-Bengali band Khiyo released an audio version of Amar Sonar Bangla, the Bangladeshi national anthem. “One of the people to hear it was Shahriyar Rahman,” says Sohini ...