Mr. Garg sang in dozens of languages and his music blended folk, pop and rock. His hit song “Ya Ali” was featured in the 2006 film “Gangster.”
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Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81
The English vocalist wrote hits including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.” His use of the Wurlitzer piano became one of the rock band’s signature sounds.
Rick Davies, Lead Singer of Supertramp, Dies at 81
The English vocalist wrote hits including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.” His use of the Wurlitzer piano became one of the rock band’s signature sounds.
Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.
He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy
Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.
Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.
Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.
Tomorrowland Music Festival Is Still On After Blaze Wrecks Main Stage
Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said it would continue as planned despite the destruction of its focal point.
K-Pop Singer Taeil Sentenced to 3½-Years in Rape of Tourist
Taeil, a former member of the popular boy band NCT, and two acquaintances were jailed in a case that has provoked anger in South Korea.