After the celebrated Padma Bhushan Sharan Rani there have not been any outstanding women sarod players. It’s a difficult instrument to master and associated with vigour and a certain robustness. That ...

His popularity as a tabla player may be due, in large measure, to the fact that he was one of those rare musicians who was able to totally engage the mind of his listener with what he was playing. — ...

Fine-tuning of tradition Well-known sarod player Chandrima Majumdar is striving to keep the legacy of her gharana alive through a combination of concerts and courses on the stringed instrument. Aruna ...

Mumbai, Jan. 15: The audience was enthralled as the strains of Raag Khamaaj wafted through the packed auditorium, but for Ustad Amjad Ali Khan the sound was not quite the same. The maestro, whose ...

Their story is not about overnight success or going viral on social media. It's about continuity — not just of a musical tradition, but of familial responsibility, cultural defiance, and personal ...

For its adherents, music therapy is an effective part of treatment for a range of ailments from addiction to cancer. And the link between sound healing and music therapy will be tested live in a ...

After the celebrated Padma Bhushan Sharan Rani there have not been any outstanding women sarod players. It’s a difficult instrument to master and associated with vigour and a certain robustness. That ...