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Melodies of joy and grace
In a befitting ambiance, the fourth Bengal Classical Music Festival...
28 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Five good reasons to not miss Bengal Classical Music Festival
The Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015 is on in full swing...
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM
The flute returns home
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia once said the flute is an instrument belonging to Bangladesh.
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM
ADELE announces European tour
It's a big week for Adele, on both sides of the pond. The British singer has now sold over 3 million copies of third album “25” in the US...
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Curtains rise today on Bengal Classical Music Fest 2015
The fourth edition of the Bengal Classical Music Festival, organised by Bengal Foundation, begins today at the capital's Army Stadium.
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM
'Bombay' Jayashri sets the tune
On the opening night of the Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015, Jayashri Ramnath (popularly known as 'Bombay Jayashri') will close the day's schedule with her Carnatic vocal performance.
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM
The thundering call of music…
As Tagore refers to viswa veena or the lute of the universe in many of his songs...
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Performer's Profile Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal is a renowned Indian vocalist of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and Indian Pop music. She attended
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Strings of sarod from Bangladesh
Md. Yousuf Khan, the lone professional sarod player in Bangladesh, is all fired to participate in the five-day Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015...
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM
A jugalbandi of two legends
With the Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015 set to begin November 27, Star Arts & Entertainment introduces its readers to artistes who will be performing at the biggest Classical Music Festival in the world.
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Jlo performs dazzling dance medley at AMA
Jennifer Lopez blew the audience away with an amazing opening number to kick off the 2015 American Music Awards. She danced along to samples of some of the night's nominated songs, before going on to host the show.
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Setting the big stage
With less than a week to go for Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015 (BCMF15), the biggest music festival Bangladesh hosts...
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Chhayanaut remembers Sufia Kamal
Chhayanaut observed the 16th death anniversary of its founding president Poet Sufia Kamal with a cultural programme at its auditorium on November 20. The programme featured a commemorative lecture and presentation of songs composed by three poets -- Dwijendralal Roy, Atulprasad Sen and Rajanikanta Sen -- in group and solo.
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Six new sounds and sights to behold at BCMF15
The Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015 (BCMF15) is at the door, and music...
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM
“Spanish guitars sell the best”
Music holds a fascination for the younger generation, and many are always on the lookout for good musical instruments.
20 November 2015, 18:00 PM
I'm very choosy: Noureen
Singer Noureen, of “Close up 1” fame is now very busy with stage shows, playback and audio albums. The Daily Star recently caught up with the popular vocalist.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Madonna pays moving tribute to Paris victims
While many musicians, including U2 and Foo Fighters, have canceled tour dates in the wake of the devastating terror attacks on Paris Friday, Madonna carried on with her Stockholm show on Saturday, and broke down in tears as she explained why.
16 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Mellifluous music connects souls
The maiden Dhaka International Folk Festival (DIFF) ended on a high note with an array of soulful performances on Saturday. The concluding day of the three-day grand festival was set off with a riveting performance by Bangladeshi band Joler Gaan.
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM
John MacLaughlin : The Maddening Torments of a Bliss
As a purist and almost a puritan in music, I have always viewed overt experimentations; well let us put it this way with a bit of a scoff.
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Sufi and folk music evening at AFC
Music enthusiasts of the port city enjoyed a recent performance by Aswad, a Chittagong -based Sufi and folk band. Alliance Française de Chittagong (AFC) organised the musical evening at its gallery.
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM