Guitarist Valentine Shipley, who crossed genres and cultures, passed away in Nagpur due to cardiac arrest
It was Valentine’s interest in varied forms of music that he brought out an album with the title The Memorable Ghazals of Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh by Valentine Shipley (2005) Updated: December 21, 2020 10:11:34 pm
Valentine Shipley was 50. (Source: Valentine Shipley/Facebook)
“When this Covid gets over, I want to play at Madison Square Gardens,” said Valentine Shipley on Sunday evening (December 20), in a Facebook Live, where he was in conversation with Lorraine Aloysius and Aubrey Aloysius, CEO and Creative Director respectively of Lorraine Music Academy. Nephew of the legendary guitarist Van Shipley, a multi-faceted musician, who spent a considerable amount of time with famed bands Parikrama and Silk Route, died on Monday morning at his residence in Nagpur because of a sudden cardiac arrest. He was 50.
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Spread the good word about The Community Library Project
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December 18, 2020 18:54 IST
In the season of giving, a Delhi-based project is raising support for a community library that goes beyond books
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The Community Library Project in progress before Covid
In the season of giving, a Delhi-based project is raising support for a community library that goes beyond books
During the first pandemic lockdown in March, Zomato employee Jalish Ansari lost his job. While many fellow migrants had returned to their native villages, he decided to stay in Delhi and look for other employment. Going back to his village in Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, was not an option it would have meant compromising his daughters’ education. Heena, who studies in DPS, Gurugram, and Sana in Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony (both in standard six), were anxious too, as schools were closed and online classes had just begun. Amidst this, they had one escape: The Community Libra
Lucky Ali’s Bekarar To Indian Ocean & Mohit Chauhan’s Maya – Top 5 Underrated Songs
Whenever life feels like hell, tune in to music and unplugged yourself from the world! Yes, such is the importance of music in our life. Be it any happy moment or something gloomy has happened to you, songs have always been there for our rescue. So, in our today’s piece, we’ll be taking a look at some underrated but beautiful songs, which deserves your attention. The list includes the cult voice of Lucky Ali with Bekarar, and that’s enough said.
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Maya
This one is a rare creation coming out of the house of The Dewarists. Maya is beautifully contributed by the vocals of Indian Ocean band members, primarily of Rahul Ram. Further, Mohit Chauhan‘s soothing voice comes as a sweet surprise. It’s not for any mood in particular but has a power of calming your nerves. Special mention to Sushmit Sen’s intriguing guitar work.