Shreya Ghoshal to perform at opening ceremony of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

Kolkata: Singer Shreya Ghoshal performs at Eden Gardens before the start of the IPL 2025 inaugural match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Kolkata on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai, September 4 (IANS) Popular Bollywood playback singer Shreyas Ghosal has been roped in to perform at the opening ceremony of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, set to be played across four Indian cities and Colombo, Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday.

The ICC has unveiled ticketing details and headline entertainment plans for the mega event to be held in November-

Shreya Ghoshal will perform at the Grand Opening Ceremony in Guwahati, ahead of the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka. Ghoshal, who has also recorded the tournament’s official anthem, “Bring it Home,” will deliver a live performance that celebrates the energy, spirit, and unity of women’s cricket on the global stage.

This year’s edition will also set a new benchmark in accessibility, with record-low prices for any ICC global event. Tickets for all league matches in India are priced at just INR 100 in the first phase. The fan-friendly pricing aims to ensure packed stadiums and enthusiastic crowds as the women’s game continues to grow in stature and global appeal, the ICC announced on Thursday.

Google Pay will be bringing fans closer to the action with exclusive pre-sale ticket access for fans. Ticket sales go live at 19:00 IST today (Thursday, 4 September) with an exclusive four-day pre-sale window for Google Pay users via Tickets.cricketworldcup.com, running until 19:00 IST on Monday (Sept 8), enabling thousands of fans to secure their seats and be part of the electrifying energy in the stands, the release said. Shreya Ghoshal to perform at opening ceremony of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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‘O Kanha Re’ is Shreya Ghoshal’s musical tribute to Lord Krishna

Mumbai, (IANS) The National Award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal has released her new track ‘O Kanha Re’ ahead of Janmashtami. The song is a musical tribute to the bond between a gopi and her beloved, mischievous Kanha.

The lyrics have been furnished by Saaveri Verma and the song has been composed by Shreyas Puranik. The song features Gopi's tender complaints woven with affection, devotion, and divine mischief coming alive in a beautiful expression of love and longing through Shreya’s deeply emotive voice.

Talking about the song, Shreya said, “I have been working on many film, non-film, and independent music, and I felt the urge to make a devotional song and reconnect spiritually. As there are so many songs for every festival and every form of God”.

She further mentioned, “I have specially created this one for Radha Krishna on Janmashtami. I wish to offer my tribute, as a Pushpaanjali through my music and voice, placing a musical flower at His feet to feel truly complete. Krishna is God. But he is also a profound philosopher, beautifully embodied by Radha. To me, Krishna is the epitome of love, where love itself becomes devotion, a metaphor that soothes my soul and fills me with new energy every day”.

For her, this project is a heartfelt blend of her musical journey and her evolving role as a mother sharing the stories of Krishna not just with the world, but with her own child. Rooted in folk tradition yet infused with a gentle, modern charm, ‘O Kanha Re’ is a delicate blend between longing and love, surrender and mischief, bhakti and beauty.

“Keep loving me as you always have in every song, every mood, every note from my heart that you hold close to yours. Your love and support, especially for my devotional songs, is a blessing I treasure deeply. This Janmashtami, let’s fill this vast canvas with creativity, dance, sing, and celebrate the eternal love of Radha and Krishna, for Krishna belongs to us all”, she added.While the audio of the song has been released, the music video will be unveiled later in the day on Tuesday. The song is available to stream across all major platforms. ‘O Kanha Re’ is Shreya Ghoshal’s musical tribute to Lord Krishna | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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Italian musicians relive Pandit Ravi Shankar's masterpiece in Kochi

Kochi, (IANS) Half a century after music maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar composed the iconic L'Aube enchantee ('The Enchanted Dawn') as a two-instrument score in Raaga Todi, Tommaso Benciolini and Lorenzo Bernardi, two young musicians from Italy, performed the 11-minute composition during a flute-and-guitar concert here on Saturday.

Flautist Benciolini blew out softly the morning melody while Bernardi plucked the strings of his guitar to further enhance the pathos of the classical notes tuned by the legendary sitarist in 1976.

The piece won special applause at the gathering in Mattancherry, where the visiting duo presented a 75-minute performance, jointly organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) and the Italian Cultural Institute, as part of the lead-up to the upcoming Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

At the Indian Chamber of Commerce building, Benciolini and Bernardi tuned on an electronic tanpura ahead of playing L'Aube enchantee that evolved out of a meeting Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) had with French flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal and his compatriot Alexandre Lagoya (guitarist) in the mid-1970s.

"Of late, nine months ago, as we knew of this India trip coming, Lorenzo and I did some research, wanting to present an item for the audiences in this country," said 34-year-old Tommaso, adding that they have been playing the piece in all venues of late.

L'Aube enchantee begins with a brief alaap sketching the scale of the poignant Todi, largely developed by Mian Tansen, who sang in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century.

As Benciolini and Bernardi rolled out the piece, which was a part of the trans-continental 'East Meets West' album conceived by Ravi Shankar, the audience listened in rapt attention, only to explode in loud cheers at the end of the performance.

The pair next contrasted the dawn raga with 'Nightfall', a contemporary composition known for its simplicity.

Tuned in a minor scale that partly corresponds with the Indian classical raga Keeravani, the piece known for its minimalist brilliance is composed by Italian Roberto Di Marino.

This came after a three-movement sonatina composed by New York-based Marco Beltrami known for his association with Hollywood and TV scores in America.

"This carries a lot of inner dialogue," Bernardi said.

The concert began with an Italian overture that used to typically open the operas during the Enlightenment period.

The longest among the pieces the duo performed was a 22-minute centrepiece by 20th-century Argentine Tango composer Astor Piazolla of Italian descent.

The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, titled 'For the Time Being', will be a 110-day show opening on December 12.Curated by artist Nikhil Chopra with HH Art Spaces, an artist-led organisation based out of Goa, the biennale will conclude on March 31, 2026. Italian musicians relive Pandit Ravi Shankar's masterpiece in Kochi | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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