Harmonium The harmonium is an integral part of Indian music. The instrument had originated in Europe. A prototype of the ...

Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.

Science of Sound: Seventeen centuries before the German Hornbostel-Sachs system, India's Natya Shastra had already sorted every musical instrument by what vibrates inside it, and a Bengali scholar ...

Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and ...

A 50-piece violin ensemble celebrating Pandit Milind Raikar’s legacy has renewed interest in the violin’s unique journey ...

India is famous for its rich cultural heritage and classical dance forms are one of its most treasured artistic traditions.

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 ...

Legendary Indian musician Zakir Hussain, considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, has died. Hussain, known for his “dancing fingers”, died on Sunday from complications arising from a ...