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Visually, the tanpura resembles a simplified sitar or similar lute-like instrument, and is likewise crafted out of a gourd or pumpkin. The tanpura does not play a melody , but rather creates a meditative ambience, supporting and sustaining the performance of another musician or vocalist, as well as for musicians accompanying a dance performance.
The sitar (English: / ˈ s ɪ t ɑːr / or / s ɪ ˈ t ɑːr /; IAST: sitāra) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India.
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Shankar was born on 7 April 1920 in Benares (now Varanasi), then the capital of the eponymous princely state, in a Bengali Hindu family, as the youngest of seven brothers. [3] [8] [9] His father, Shyam Shankar Chowdhury, was a Middle Temple barrister and scholar who was originally from Jessore district in Bengal (now Narail district, Bangladesh).
On June 10, 2017, Star Movies (Philippines, SD only) was rebranded as Fox Movies. Like its predecessor, it also has English subtitles daily, as well as local advertisements when the movie is taking a break (its HD counterpart, however, does not because of the HD channel formerly using its Asian feed (Fox Movies Premium) and Fox Movies Asia feed).
HBO Signature is a Southeast Asian pay television network owned by HBO Asia featuring Hollywood blockbuster movies, regardless of genre.. On 1 March 2019, In a preparation for the 8th and final season of Game of Thrones, the channel was temporarily re-branded as HBO Signature Game of Thrones, a dedicated channel that airs past seasons and exclusive behind-the-scene features from the series ...
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Ustad Vilayat Khan (28 August 1928 – 13 March 2004) was an Indian classical sitar player, [1] [2] considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. [3] Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar.