India Post released commemorative postage stamps on eight legends of Indian Classic Music
India Post released commemorative postage stamps on eight legends of Indian Classic Music Mumbai, September 03, 2014 India post today released a set of eight commemorative stamps on maestros of Indian Classical Music honouring their contribution. The set of stamps feature such legends like Ali Akbar Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, D.K. Pattammal, Gangubai Hangal, Kumar Gandharv, Mallikarjun Mansur and Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan. Renowned Hindusani Classical Singer Smt. Padmaja Fenani-Joglekar released the commemorative stamps at a function held in the bicentenary hall of Mumbai GPO. At a main function organised at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee paid his tribute to those Indian music maestros. “ He said, these eight maestros are, without a doubt, among the tallest luminaries in the history of world music. They have not only achieved personal perfecton but have made extraordinay contribu...