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 ...

Many vocal, instrumental and dance traditions have shaped India's diverse culture. Ghungroo bells worn on dancers’ feet, mridangam and tabla drums, ektara single-string instruments, Bharatanatyam ...

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 ...

Music has always been a universal language, with cultures across the world developing unique instruments that reflect their ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Did you know that for nearly two weeks in April every year, Cleveland is the home to the largest Indian classical music festival outside of India? Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival draws ...

At 78, L. Subramaniam advocates for nurturing young talent by stepping back from frequent performances. He emphasizes 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 ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – It is one of Hindi films’ most cherished and eternal romantic songs, featuring the urbane Guru Dutt and the ethereal Waheeda Rehman, but the dream-like music for “Chaudhvin Ka ...

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 7:49 p.m. The rich history of Dhrupad music is coming to UCLA this fall, starting with a performance this weekend. Traditional Dhrupad vocalist Sumeet Anand Pandey ...