For Social Cause
Ahmad Najeeb meets a Sopore boy who raps for the social cause and has vowed not to make money from his art. He is...
Golden Voice
A faith healers son, Kabul Bukhari did his primary schooling in Karnah and then in Srinagar. He finally flew to Mumbai for studies and...
Devotional Hymns
In school, he was celebrated for his singing abilities. Later as vocal passion pitched up, Mir Saqib secured several singing competitions before a change...
Bhajan Sopori (June 22, 1948 – June 2, 2022)
by Tahir Bhat
Kashmir’s most known Santoor maestro, Bhajan Sopori died on June 2, 2022, after a protracted illness. He had cancer in the colon....
Kashmir Raps
A young rapper is gaining popularity among his people in Kashmir. He has got voice, a penchant for music and a heart for his...
Virtual Gulrez
A post graduate in environmental science recorded a Kashmiri song. Watching it emerge as a smash hit on the web, Adil Gurezi jumped into...
In Search of Sufiyana
Musicians performing Sufiyana ragas in parties that ran all night are a thing of the past. A few young artists have now taken up...
Exposing Claims
Comic content creator Musaib Bhat’s latest peppy number exposes the claims that people and the system make within and about the City of Kashmir,...
Melancholic Melody
No recognition, no respect, not enough money to feed his family, still Noor Mohammad Shah sings to keep the art alive. Bought to life...
Bringing the timeless music back
Singers are breaking the shackles and re-introducing traditional Kashmiri music to the people it belongs to. Tanveen Kawoosa tells the story of one such...
Change of Heart
Despite a difficult childhood and lifelong disability Riyaz A Wani established himself as a professional singer. But then everything seemed out-of-sync as he had...
Bhakan Singer Haji Ghuam Mohammad Dies
KL Report
Srinagar
Noted Dogri Singer Haji Ghulam Mohammad Dansalia passed away. He was 84. A recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy Puraskar, Haji was a popular...
Making Melodies
Born visually impaired, Yasir picked the art of music and is now an established singer, reports Mariah Shah
In the last few years, Yasir Noorani...
Band Making
Singing might have been a simple exercise at some point in time. Not anymore. A city singer had to struggle hard, lift a loan...
The Music Scientist
Syed Shahzad Asim chose music over medicine and became a successful musician. His family had opposed his career choice and is now proud of...