Tag: Lata Mangeshkar

With this, the University will offer the first six certificate courses of one-year each in Hindustani classical music, Indian flute, tabla, sitar, harmonium/keyboard and sound engineering will be launched with an initial intake of 150 students.

With a warm smile and angelic voice, Lata Mangeshkar came into our lives and redefined music stirring millions of hearts.Hailed as the nightingale of India, her soulful voice truly brought life to music.

The intersection at the banks of the Saryu river has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 7.9 crore.

Born in 1929, Mangeshkar ruled the playback singing for decades. India's Melody Queen had the distinction of being conferred with the highest civilian honours of India and France.

The fans expressed their anger on Twitter, slamming the Academy for omitting the two Indian legends.

After performing the Vedic rituals under the guidance of the priest Shrikant Pathak at the ghat, the ashes were immersed in the midstream of Ganga.

Though rumours were abuzz that Lata won't be able to sing, she proved everyone wrong with her comeback after 3 months. It was confirmed that poison was mixed in her food. Following the incident, her cook left the job without taking the salary. After such a disturbing revelation, lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri used to taste the food every day before it was served to Lata Didi. 

Remembering Lata Didi on the 12th day of her heavenly abode, here we bring in a few lesser-known facts about the legendary singer.

When many contemporary music composers are recreating and remixing several songs of the old era, , Bappi used to think of the future and composed the tune of his songs that were ahead of his time, and that still drives the youths crazy; be it a marriage procession or at dance/nightclubs. 

Kishore Kumar had once refused to lend his voice to a song, even after knowing that Lata Mangeshkar will be giving her voice for the female number.

Forever hit Lag Ja Gale sung by Lata Mangeskar was first rejected by movie director Raj Khosla. Here are some more interesting details about this song.

Very few people know that Lata Mangeshkar once sang a Western song of Anne Murray at a concert in Toronto, Canada.

India’s most beautiful voice is gone. Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday (Feb 6) following a prolonged battle with life after developing post Covid complications. The ‘Nightingale of India’, the melody queen who has sung over 30,000 songs in different languages, has become quiet forever. But her melodies will continue to echo. her legacy will continue to live on, till eternity. Take a look at some of the sand arts sculpted as a mark of respect to the Bharat Ratna.

Lata Mangeshkar was such a big singer that she influenced the way the film industry treated singers and made Bollywood producers give the singers their due.

From all the songs Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar had sung in her lifetime which brought her love from all corners of the globe, one song, rather a Bhajan, has remained unchecked on her bucket list.