India, a land rich in culture and history, has gifted the world a vast array of unique musical instruments. These instruments aren't just tools for creating sounds; they are a deep part of the country ...

Even if you don’t know him, it’s quite likely you’ve heard the music of Zakir Hussain. Son of the renowned Indian tabla master Alla Rakha — who is credited for popularizing the Indian drums in the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument ...

INDIAN music is a very ancient art and has a three-thousand-year-old tradition behind it. This represents perhaps the longest unbroken record of any cultural tradition we know. Countries like China ...

International Music Day, celebrated on 1 October each year since 1975, serves as a vibrant reminder of music's unmatched ability to unite people from all walks of life. This global observance features ...

His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead. By Jon Pareles Zakir Hussain, a percussionist and composer who was both ...

Centenary Stage Company is set to welcome internationally acclaimed Indian classical musician Ustad Shafaat Khan to the Kutz Theatre at the ...

The Nritya Kalashetra Company is a non-profit organization that is holding a cultural event celebrating Indian music and Indian instruments. The Journey of Indian Raga is the organization second event ...

Indian music has always existed across a vast spectrum, from the commercial appeal of film songs to the intricate traditions of classical compositions. While film music continues to dominate ...