Discover the unique musical instruments invented in India, like the Sitar, Tabla, and Veena. Learn their history, ...

Rhythm is claimed to be the forerunner of music about which men learnt during the early days of their sociological and cultural evolution. Before they discovered sur (musical notes) or invented saaz ...

There is something inherently human about telling a story. In his magnum opus, historian Yuval Noah Harari observed that “Homo Sapiens is a storytelling animal that thinks in stories rather than ...

He introduced the tabla — a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music — to global audiences. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical ...

It’s not easy for a youngster to step into the shoes of legends. More so when someone carries the double legacy of the rich traditions of Banaras gharana and a long line of musicians in the family.

Having explored global fusion on her albums Get Recharged and Recharge Plus, tabla virtuoso Anuradha Pal takes the concept to another level. On her latest video Tabla Tonic, she fuses tabla beats with ...

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...

A shining example of someone who has done so is Pandit Naviin Gandharv, Tabla soloist, exponent of the unique instrument known as the Belabaharr, and the founder of Anuraaj Classical Band. After a ...

Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.