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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: Player of our heartstrings
Remembering Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, flautist and a master of the bamboo flute, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia says no instrumentalist has done for their instrument what Shivji did for the santoor.
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Rahul Bajaj: Master of the rough road
Known for speaking his mind, India's top industrialist championed domestic competitiveness while also changing swiftly with the times
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Bappi Lahiri: The ultimate showman
Bappi Lahiri brought in musical influences from across the world to give us some timeless Bollywood classics
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Lata Mangeshkar: A white finch in flight
Her voice embodied a specific feminine persona that came to fill Indian cinema
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The magic of Lataji
Lata Mangeshkar gave the songs she sang the beauty and form they needed. If someone were to ask me what perfection is, I would say it is Lataji, says playback singer Alka Yagnik
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United colours of Lata Mangeshkar
Apart from melody and octave range, Lata Mangeshkar's songs were lit by a rare emotional intelligence
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Obituary: Pandit Birju Maharaj, raja of ras
The Kathak stalwart's impact and outreach have been and shall remain universal
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Dilip Kumar was both inspiration and aspiration: Deepti Naval
Dilip Kumar's craft and personality embodied the magic that transcends Bollywood's artifice
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The Mesmeriser
Pandit Jasraj was a favourite with audiences at concerts and music festivals but his most enduring contribution may have been to pull khyal away from the markers associated with gharana.
