Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep ...

India is the land of diversity and cultures. From the bright sarees and lehengas that adorn women in the North, to the simple ...

The veena is India’s national instrument. It is linked to Goddess Saraswati and used in classical music. Playing it needs ...

India’s rich cultural heritage has given us some of the most amazing yet unique musical instruments. It is often said that when words fail, music speaks and these instruments are proof of that.

(NCPA) in Mumbai is gearing up to stage its 12th annual Saz-e-Bahar festival in April. The 2025 edition offers an ...

Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along ...

Darshena Varni Jayakumar, 14, may look like a shy teenager, but put her behind a veena (traditional Indian chordophone instrument) and she instantly shines, expressing herself through music." ...

In a unique display of creativity, a popular music group from Kolkata recycled household waste to make musical instruments to ...

Anupam Shobhakar, a Brooklyn-based Grammy jury member and acclaimed Indo-fusion artist, was in Mumbai to perform at the Kala Ghoda Festival. He brought along his unique musical instrument which he ...