This year’s performance stood out for its fusion of Indian classical music with traditional military band instruments – a ...

Eminent tabla maestro Pandit Suresh Talwalkar has observed that for a long time the tabla remained a supporting background character in Hindustani classical concerts, until Ustad Amir Hussain Khan ...

Festival season in Kerala, stretching from September to May, is a time of rhythm, travel, and devotion. Artists travel around the state, performing their traditional artforms, while percussion ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...

It is a privilege to have been asked to write an introduction to a book that celebrates the life and work of Pandit Kumar Bose or Kumarda as many in the field of Hindustani music respectfully refer to ...

Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep tones of the Surbahar. These six forgotten instruments once defined musical ...

Days after Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away, he was laid to rest in San Francisco. As reported by the news agency PTI, Hussain’s funeral was held in the US city on Thursday. Among others, ...

India mourns the loss of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away in America. Hussain, son of Ustad Allah Rakha, elevated the tabla to global prominence, captivating audiences ...

Hindustani classical music is unthinkable without the tabla and its varying tempo of beats. In the devotional music of all three major religions (Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism) as well as Sufi and ...