Talat Mahmood was a beacon of antique, ethereal music. His velvet-husky voice continues to reverberate many fond memories, writes Sharad Dutt.

He composed music for over a 100 films, producing a plethora of super-hits and also received the highest accolades of the country. Yet, Ravi Shankar...

Mohammed Rafi's voice was Almighty's endowment and his creations will be preserved as priceless gifts for generations to come, writes Sharad Dutt.

India's first female composer, Saraswati Devi had a sonorous legacy which met an abrupt end as she was swiftyly erased from memory and compelled to...

Dada Saheb Phalke spearheaded the motion picture as an indispensible aspect of modern life. Over a century since his first screening, Phalke’s legacy...

Bhupen Hazarika was a true pan-Indian artist whose creativity transcended borders, languages and cultures, writes Sharad Dutt.

Kishore Kumar is synonymous to India’s Golden Age of music. Decades after his demise, his tunes continue to haunt the ordinary music lover, who is...

Guided by a deeply spiritual philosophy, while displaying undeterred passion for music– AR Rahman has altered the musical landscape of India, writes...

Hemant da completed several glorious years in the music industry and worked with ace composers like Anil Biswas, SD Burman, and Salil Choudhary,...

Pancham da was born for music given the quantum of his work in 332 films in Hindi and other languages – thrice the number of his father, SD Burman. He...

Khemchand Prakash – well known for the song ‘Aayega aanewala’ among many others – the man who contributed so much to Rajasthani folk music has himself...

It is often said that Jaidev was a composer of low budget films, yet this creator rendered high-quality music with thirty-seven films to his credit,...