Together, these voices reveal a steelpan tradition that is neither fixed nor exclusive. In the hands of the Indian diaspora, ...

First installment of eight-album series arrives March 20; live performance set for Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival.

February also brings Phoenix concerts by Zach Top, Nelly, Luke Bryan, Patti Lupone, Kane Brown, Blink 182, Twenty One Pilots and Bailey Zimmerman.

Offering a massive relief from worries about online safety and digital addiction for children, the Indian government may ban ...

Pianist and bandleader John Cleary joins Air Time to discuss his journey into New Orleans R&B, his collaborations with legends like Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, and the live-in-studio spirit of The ...

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 ...

Farhan Akhtar has been cast as Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' Beatles films, but who exactly was this man? A concise history of the sitar maestro who mentored George Harrison.

Explore how Indo-Caribbean musicians use the steelpan to blend Indian musical traditions with Caribbean heritage, shaping identity and innovation.

The Ravanahatha is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in the world. It is made from a coconut shell resonator, a bamboo neck, and a horsehair bow. This combination produces a raw, haunting ...

For over ten years now, Indian musical instruments have become part of the Republic Day ceremonies organised by the Indian military, including the Beat Retreat ceremony. However, few are aware that ...

A senior official said a set of nominations is being examined today by the committee for inscribing them on this list. The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of ...

A "devastated and truly disturbed" Anoushka Shankar has said her sitar was damaged on an Air India flight, telling the airline in a social media post that "you're the country this music belongs to" ...