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World Music Day: Theremin, hang and other instruments you never knew existed

To mark World Music Day, we bring you some extraordinary and lesser-known musical instruments >

World Music Day: Theremin to Mayuri, a look at lesser-known instruments

Some musical instruments are invisible, some are wrapped around the body, and others are played using water. But there is little doubt that they produce sounds you never dreamt were possible

S. Korean pop band BTS triggers $1.7-bn stock rout on shift to solos

Hybe sank as much as 28% on Wednesday in Seoul, touching its lowest level on record since its trading debut in October 2020 and wiping out as much as $1.7 billion in market value

BTS: Why the South Korean pop sensation taking a break is such a big deal

After their nine-year-long journey as the most successful K-Pop band, BTS on Tuesday announced that the group is going on 'hiatus' to focus on their individual careers with a line-up of solo projects

Mick Jagger positive for Covid, Amsterdam Rolling Stones concert postponed

Jagger, 78, had experienced symptoms after arriving at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena, the band said

Grammys add five new categories, including songwriter of the year

The four other categories include best spoken word poetry album, alternative music performance, Americana music performance and score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media

Who was Sidhu Moose Wala? The 28-year-old rapper shot dead in Punjab

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, better known as Sidhu Moose Wala, was just 28-year-old and had millions of fans of his Punjabi rap music all over the world

WEF 2022: Yo-Yo Ma, Emmanuel Ax perform in solidarity with Ukraine

The concert at World economic forum (WEF) 2022, which began with the national anthem of Ukraine, ended with a hope for peace and resolution of conflict.

This is the time to unite: AR Rahman on north-south debate

Rahman also went on to make it clear that be it south India or north India, India was India

Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani woman to win a Grammy

Arooj won the award for her song 'Mohabbat' in the Best Global Performance category.

Pop star Britney Spears signs $15 million deal for tell-all memoir

Pop star Britney Spears has signed a USD 15 million book deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster for a tell-all memoir. According to Page Six, Simon & Schuster secured the deal for Spears' memoir after a massive bidding war involving multiple publishers. The book deal comes three months after the singer's 13-year conservatorship was terminated by a judge. In her public testimony last year about the conservatorship, Spears told the Los Angeles judge that she had been forced to work by conservators despite begging for breaks, and that she had no control over her finances, was denied her wish to marry her boyfriend, and was barred from removing her birth control despite her wish to have a third child. Spears, 41, has also been vocal about her estrangement from her family, including dad Jamie, mom Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn. She recently publicly condemned Jamie Lynn, who made allegations about the singer's mental health while promoting her own memoir. She described her pop ..

Music finds its beat

All the action notwithstanding, the Indian music business remains tiny

Musician Bappi Lahiri dies of 'multiple health issues' at age 69 in Mumbai

Lahiri's last Bollywood song was Bhankas for the 2020 film "Baaghi 3"

Bappi Lahiri had obstructive sleep apnea since last year, says doctor

Veteran singer Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the age of 69 on 15th February 2022, had been battling OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) since 2021, says Doctor.

PM condoles demise of Bappi Lahiri, says his lively nature will be missed

Lahiri passed away at the age of 69 in Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital.

Courses in Indian classical music to harmonise the mind, body and soul

Learning Indian classical music elevates the senses and helps you attain greater consciousness. But be ready for a rough ride if you want to make a career out of it

Listening, right exposure to music are my foremost gurus: Durga Jasraj

In a Q&A, the daughter of the late vocalist Pt Jasraj, talks about a new cultural foundation she has set up to honour and take forward the legacy of the celebrated music genius

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar passes away, her music lives on in generations

The singer defined an entire epoch in Indian film music, influenced the contours that the big-screen heroine assumed.

Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

Parton is a 13-time ACM Award winner, including for the coveted entertainer of the year prize

'Bat Out Of Hell' singer Meat Loaf dies at 74

Meat Loaf rose to global fame with his debut solo album, 1977's 'Bat Out of Hell', that went on to sell north of 14 mn copies in the US alone and became one of the biggest-selling albums of all time