




Music Today’s new releases
Music Today, which has been one of the prime labels in World music, Hindustani Classical, Sufi music and ghazal, has released I - Age, an album that will set a precedent in the music industry. I-Age is the first album which is by the audience and for the audience - a compilation of the very best of World music that has been chosen by a world audience and are smash hits on i-Tunes, the world’s most popular online music store. These are the most downloaded chartbusters on i-Tunes and have become an exclusive part of listeners’ choice.
The album features artistes such as Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Zakir Hussain, Taufiq Qureshi and Bickram Ghosh, who have gained popularity worldwide by making contributions to Indian classical music combining it with contemporary sounds and giving it a modern appeal.
The Talking Drums, their other release, features some of the best and the biggest percussion masters of the world like Zakir Hussain, Pete Lockett, Bickram Ghosh, Sridhar, Parthasarathy and Bondo. The album is a compilation of the tracks that have been extremely successful with the audience over the last few years.
Multiplex release for 3 Nights 4 Days soundtrack
The music of 3 Nights 4 Days was released by Saregama at Mumbai’s Cinemax Versova recently. The cast and crew attended the function. Seen in the photograph are Amal Malik, director Devang Dholakia and others.
Independence Rock 24 is India’s biggest rock festival
Forty rock bands, 5 cities and 25 days: Rock mania grips the city as Independence Rock 24 hits the road with a grand finale at Mumbai’s Chitrakoot Grounds on October 3 and 4. The stage is all set for India’s biggest rock festival in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata this year. Independence Rock kicked off in Kolkata last month with gigs at La Dolce Vita, followed by Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai. Pro bands like Demonic Resurrection, Silver, Bhayanak Maut, Mother Jane, Soulmate and Warren Mendonsa will also perform on October 4.