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Song stuck in your head? Just hum to search on Google
New Delhi: In a delight for music lovers, Google has announced a new capability where you can hum, whistle or sing a melody to find out the song that has been…
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Entertainment
‘Not fake news, mein Azad huun’
New Delhi: Though an achiever in her own right, but it is tough not to start the conversation with the fact that Saba Azad, actor, theatre director and one half of…
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Opinions
SPB–The Musical Genius
M Somasekhar This article was originally posted on June 5, 2020, but is being re-plugged due to the demise of the legend today (September 25). As he entered the Platinum…
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Top Stories
Musical legend SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away at 74
Hyderabad: Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away in Chennai on Friday at 1.04 pm, his family announced. The 74-year old singer was undergoing treatment at Chennai-based MGM Healthcare Hospital from…
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Technology
Tesla cars to soon play music from external speakers: Musk
San Francisco: Tech mogul Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday to confirm that Tesla cars will soon have a feature which will allow for music to be played from speakers…
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Featured News
Pandit Jasraj’s father was court singer of Seventh Nizam; he learnt his music basics in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Legendary Hindustani singer Pandit Jasraj, whose career spanned nearly eight decades, breathed his last in New Jersey at 5:15 am on Monday. The 90-year old singer, who suffered a cardiac…
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Entertainment
Countries will have to develop music locally: French Reggea artiste
New Delhi: “Each country will have to work to develop its music locally. Create a new network within the country, within each region,” feels Naaman, French Reggae artiste. In a…
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Featured News
Music predicts personality traits; help autistic persons, says IIIT-H study
M Somasekhar Hyderabad: When you listen to music, are you swayed? Does it soothe your feelings, excite you or make you get up and dance or move a few steps? By…
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Entertainment
David Guetta on lockdown: Enjoying first summer holiday since I was 17
New Delhi: Grammy Award-winning music producer David Guetta has discovered something positive about the pandemic-induced lockdown. He says he is enjoying his first summer holiday since he was 17, and…
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Entertainment
Raja Kumari releases new single ‘Peace’
Mumbai: American rapper-songwriter Raja Kumari has come out with her new single “Peace”, through which she wants to encourage people to look within themselves to find “true inner peace”. “Peace”…
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News
Sonu Nigam warns; you may soon hear of suicides in music industry
Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam in a video on Thursday mourned the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and said people might soon hear about suicides in the music industry.…
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Education and Career
UoH scholar defends his thesis on interpreting music
Hyderabad: Zamminlien Lhungdim, Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad successfully defended his thesis “On Interpreting Music: The Performative Traditions Of The Kukis” during the Lockdown…
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Health
Music may reduce cardiac stress while driving: Study
Rio de Janeiro: Stress while driving is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac complications such as heart attack, but now researchers have found that…
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Health
Lack of joy from music linked to brain disconnection: Study
Washington: Have you ever met someone who just wasn’t into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population, found a…
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Pakistan
Straight outta Karachi: Pakistan’s surprise hip hop hub
Karachi: Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan’s most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and…
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Health
Music can help reduce anxiety before anesthesia: Study
Washington : Music is a viable alternative to sedative medications in reducing anxiety prior to a peripheral nerve block procedure, claim researchers. Patients commonly take sedative medications, like midazolam, prior…
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Hollywood
Rihanna trolls fans who want her to release new music
Washington D.C. [USA]: It has been years since singer Rihanna treated her fans with new music. As per the artist’s latest Instagram post, it looks that people will have to…
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Hollywood
Jillian Bell joins the cast of ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’
Washington: The upcoming multi-starrer ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’, which went on floors recently, has added Jillian Bell to its cast who will essay the role of a therapist.…
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News
Music helps students score well in exams. Study
Washington: A recent study has found that high school students who opt for courses in music score good marks during exams in certain subjects like Maths and Science, rather than…
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News
Music boosts academic performance of schoolkids
Toronto: High school students who take music courses score significantly better in exams than their non-musical peers, says a study. For the study published in The Journal of Educational Psychology,…
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News
BET Awards 2019: Rihanna presents Mary J. Blige with Lifetime Achievement Award
Washington: The 2019 Bet Awards hosted by actor Regina Hall at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, turned out to be a star-studded night. The award ceremony featured…
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Womens Health
Upbeat music makes rigorous workout seem easier
Washington: Music not only make us relaxed but offers other benefits as well. A recent study has suggested that upbeat music can make a rigorous workout appear less difficult. The…
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Hollywood
Teen Choice Awards: ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ among top nominees
Washington: The nominations for the 2019 Teen Choice Awards unveiled recently and voting has opened for the top films, TV shows, and songs that have dominated the previous year. 2019’s…
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Technology
Amazon introduces kid-appropriate Echo Dot
Washington: Kids are curious and ask innumerable questions which may or may not be answerable by the adults. To keep the young ones busy asking questions, Amazon has introduced a…
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Technology
YouTube to expand ties with ticketing providers
San Francisco: After covering more than 90 per cent of the US ticketing market, YouTube now appears set to expand these partnerships globally to help artists engage directly with fans…
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News
Himesh Reshammiya to compose music for ‘BadBoy’
Mumbai: Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya has been roped in to compose songs for Rajkumar Santoshi’s upcoming quirky young romantic-comedy titled “BadBoy”. “Since it is a happy, fun and romantic film, we…
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Middle East
First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
Kabul:The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music, embracing a victory rich in symbolism as her country faces…
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Health
Listening to music in groups influences Depression: Study
Washington: Recent study digs into how music influences depression when listened to in a group. The findings published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that listening to music together…
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Health
Listening to music can impair creativity: Study
Washington: According to a new study, listening to music can significantly impair people’s ability to complete creative tasks. Earlier, the popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by…
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News
George Michael’s personal art collection to go on tour before Christie’s auction
Washington: George Michael’s personal art collection is going to be traveling to some of the destinations the British singer-songwriter visited with his music. The collection, which has over 200 artworks,…
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