For the millennials, a Jagjit Singh playlist will begin with “Koi Fariyaad” from Tum Bin. And for a generation before that, it can be “Tum Itna Jo” from Arth. The two movies might be over two decades ...

Ghazal in a song and musical format requires a fine balance between choice of words and musical meter. Ghazal singing requires knowledge of Urdu and pronunciation of specific words. Ghazal Video ...

Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab is no stranger to the decadence of cultural heritage in musical imagination. After all, she has used Urdu ghazals and idioms frequently in her music in the past. Her ...

Shankar Mahadevan, a music composer-singer, attempted a new stint - Ghazal singing. ‘Teri Hee Parachhayian’ is a confluence of traditional Ghazal gayaki and modern arrangement. “Shankar, who has a ...

The 7th edition of Jashn-e-Rekhta, back after a pandemic-led hiatus of three years, will have over 150 artistes participating across three days in mushairas, qawwalis, dastaangoi sessions and more.

At the recently concluded ghazal festival Khazana, Rekha Bhardwaj, in an exclusive conversation with Bombay Times, spoke about the power of live performances, how ghazals have evolved in the world of ...