Miner grew up playing the classical violin, but says that as a teenager she was drawn to the transcendent music of the sitar, a long-necked lute with a hollowed-out gourd body. The instrument’s ...

Indian classical music has a rich tradition, with solo performances that have left an indelible mark on the world of music ...

Vilayat Khan’s sitar was not an external prop; it had become an extension of his body, another limb. Even when he was not playing, he would constantly engage with his instrument, stare at it, fiddle ...

The New England Conservatory of Music Intercultural Institute, is celebrating its 30th anniversary next week with a symposium on bimusicality. Bimusicality is when artists can perform in two distinct ...

Purbayan Chatterjee innovates Indian classical sitar music by blending traditional ragas with modern elements, collaborating with global artists, and utilizing cutting-edge technology. His approach ...

In the build-up to the Bengal Classical Music Festival 2013 in association with ITC-SRA (Kolkata), Star Arts & Entertainment introduces you to the maestros set to perform in Dhaka next month. Today's ...

Ashwin Batish is an extraordinary sitarist and tabla player. He received training in the North Indian classical tradition from his father S.D. Batish and later created his own unique fusion of Indian ...

Vocal recitals, instrumental virtuosity, rare jugalbandis and classical dance came together over three days at the Sitar ...

Internationally acclaimed sitarist and a vocal mental health advocate, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma kickstarted his India tour with a spectacular sold-out show in the Indian capital city, New Delhi on April ...

Baby boomers may remember classical sitar player Ravi Shankar from his legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock, or his influence on popular music culture at the time. It ...

An eclectic group of people sat on floor cushions in a Los Feliz home earlier this month for a concert to mark famed sitar player Ravi Shankar’s 90th birthday. In the same room where Shankar played in ...

In a mesmerizing collaboration, filmmaker and actor Rishab Shetty has teamed up with neo-classical sitar virtuoso Rishab Rikhiram Sharma to present a fresh rendition of 'Varaha Roopam' from the ...