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Ilaiyaraaja reflected on completing 50 years in film music and the emotional connection people continue to share with his works.

India's post-colonial era saw a duality in its social order, reflected in its female playback singers. While Lata Mangeshkar became the gold standard for purity, Asha Bhosle carved her own path, embracing diverse styles and embodying hidden desires. Their distinct voices represented contrasting facets of evolving Indian society and its aspirations.

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has passed away at 92 in Mumbai. Colleagues from the film, television, and music industries fondly remember her immense talent, warmth, and generosity. From her culinary skills to her unwavering dedication to music, Bhosle leaves behind an indelible legacy that will continue to inspire generations.

Bengal mourns the passing of Asha Bhosle, the legendary singer who deeply enriched its musical landscape for seven decades. Her dedication to Bengali phonetics, evident in her Rabindra Sangeet recordings, and her versatile collaborations with legendary composers, cemented her status as an honorary citizen of Bengali music. Bhosle's legacy continues to inspire.

salil chowdhury's children songs have been loved by all, across generations and now these popular songs have been transformed into a comic book titled ‘Gaane Gaane Antara’. Just like Phantom or Tintin, the songs have been interpreted as stories in this book through illustrations. The notation at the end of the songs adds a different flavor to the initiative. This is the first time a book has been released on salil chowdhury's children songs.

He was one of the most talented composers that the country had ever seen. A poet, an accomplished arranger, salil chowdhury was also proficient in several musical instruments.

Singer Antara Chowdhury, daughter of the great music director salil chowdhury who directed Lata ji for various songs, said that it is the end of the era.

Legendary music composer salil chowdhury wasn't convinced by Kishore Kumar's singing versatility initially. He even once told Kishore that he didn't know the basics of music. However, years later the iconic composer recognized Kishore Kumar's potential.

Connoiseurs of music were treated to lilting Bangla and Hindi songs of renowned musician salil chowdhury as the sound of claps reverberated the air at Scientific Society Hall, Laxmi Nagar, on Saturday.

A permanent centre to house the complete archive of music legend salil chowdhury will come up in his hometown, said the late singer's wife Sabita Chowdhury and daughter Antara.

It’s a strange coincidence that the withdrawal of all three agriculture reform bills took place on his birthday.

Not too many know that RD Burman used to consider salil chowdhury his guru and would come to him for tips on music arrangement. Chowdhury, who was 14 years his senior, regarded Pancham as his younger brother. When Pancham died at the age of 54 on January 4, 1994, a heart-broken Chowdhury couldn't accept the news of his untimely demise. That night, he returned home from the crematorium to write an elegy for Pancham that was never revealed to anyone.

Surodhwoni, the music school of singer Antara Chowdhury and her family jointly presented a tribute show in honour of the versatile singer Sabita Chowdhury

salil chowdhury had first taken the stage for IPTA on January 21, 1942.

Debojyoti Mishra, a long-time assistant of legendary musician salil chowdhury, recently conducted a musical theatre performance in San Francisco. The 40-minute production, titled "Jibon Ujjiban," depicts Chowdhury's journey from Assam to Mumbai and features some of his classic songs. The play, directed by Anindya Chakraborty and choreographed by Chandreyi Mukherjee, will also be performed in Kolkata. Mishra stated that this is the first musical theater production based on Chowdhury's life.