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How โ€˜lostโ€™ Yiddish songs from a wartime ghetto in Ukraine revive links to Shanghaiโ€™s past

Lost anti-fascist Yiddish language songs from World War II will be making their Asian debut this month. Yiddish Glory will be performing in Shanghai, a city where some 18,000 Jewish refugees found shelter from the Nazis, Hong Kong and in South Korea. The project is the brainchild of University of Toronto academic Anna Shternshis, who said Shanghaiโ€™s own history gave the choice of venue an extra significance, and songwriter and musician Psoy Korolenko. Their performances, which combine live music...

Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after hospital bed photo shared

The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates

#3  |  Apr 30, 14:12 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Legendary singer Runa Laila says music has a healing touch, it knows no borders

Runa Laila will receive the Minar-e-Dilli award at the 15th Delhi International Film Festival; she has called for greater cultural collaboration among SAARC countries

Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.

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Nandagovindam Bhajans says it believes in uniting people through music after controversy over Christian devotional song

A row had erupted after certain Sangh Parivar organisations objected to groupโ€™s rendition of a Christian devotional song at an event organised by a temple in Kottayam

Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume

The items, which she says are "part of my history", disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter.

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Cultural programme marks Bengali New Year in Visakhapatnam

The event was organised by Sudipta Banerjee, who is associated with the temple, with support from members of โ€œAmra Kojonโ€, who presented music and dance performances

'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

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Asha Bhosleโ€™s tryst with Telugu songs

Delhi HC refers dispute over use of โ€˜Tridevโ€™ song in โ€˜Dhurandhar 2โ€™ to mediation

In its plea, Trimurti Films, makers of Tridev, alleged that Dhurandhar 2โ€™s track โ€œRang De Lal (Oye Oye)โ€ used Tridevโ€™s track โ€œTirchi Topi Waleโ€ without due authorisation

Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

Iranian musician stages protest at power station over Trump threats

Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari has been performing outside the Damavand power station in a symbolic protest.

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK

West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.