The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

World 01 Jan, 2025

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73.

World 16 Dec, 2024

Royal Mint pays tribute to singer Elton John with commemorative coin

KATHMANDU: Britain's Royal Mint has paid tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter Sir Elton John on July 6, with a commemorative coin, making him the the second artist to get the honour. The coin, designed by artist Bradley Morgan Johnson,...

Travel Abroad 06 Jul, 2020

Oldest Rio party kicks off as Carnival in Brazil hits full stride

SAO PAULO: Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest "bloco" street party, the Bola Preta. The Bola Preta, or...

Travel Abroad 25 Feb, 2017

Remembering the legendary Panna Kaji

Kathmandu On January 25 Nepal lost a music legend Panna Kaji Shakya. Panna Kaji was born on January 8, 1932 in Ombahal and raised there. He was interested in music since his childhood. His father Chatur Man Shakya used to sing bhajans and was...

Travel Abroad 29 Jan, 2017

Abiral Yatra to honour music legends

KATHMANDU: With an aim to acknowledge the contribution of artistes in Nepali music, The Hidden Treasure has come forth with a new project ‘Abiral Yatra’. An announcement of the project was made at a press meet held at Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat...

Travel Abroad 18 Jul, 2016

Special orchestral performance

KATHMANDU: Fourteen Nepali songs were orchestrated by 36-member string orchestra on February 27 at Buddha Hall of DAV School in ‘Vishesh Badyavrinda Sangeetik Samaroha’. Three orchestras of Nepal — Annapurna Chamber Orchestra, Crescendo...

Travel Abroad 29 Feb, 2016

Music Legends Honored at Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary

NEW YORK: Music Legends Honored at Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Renata Espinosa June 19th, 2009 @ 10:52 AM - New York The Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th anniversary awards show was no small affair, honoring a huge array of music legends...

Travel Abroad 20 Jun, 2009

Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper among 'Idol' acts

LOS ANGELES: "American Idol" finalists Kris Allen and Adam Lambert will be opening up for a few music legends. Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas and Keith Urban are among the artists scheduled to...

Travel Abroad 16 May, 2009

An eve of Birag’s blossoms

Kathmandu:A crowd had already gathered at nepa~laya premises. When the bell rang, everyone rushed to enter r-sala. Why? Because none other that the music legend Bhim Birag was performing at the Paleti Shrinkhala this evening of February 24.Birag’s...

Travel Abroad 25 Feb, 2006