Ustad Zakir Hussain was not merely a virtuoso of the tabla; he was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, a rare artist who carri ...
Senior journalist G.P. Basavaraju advocates using music and theatre to promote equality and fraternity at the Niranthara ...
Niladri Kumar has revolutionized the sitar with his innovative Zitar, infusing it with an electric sound and pioneering ...
Earlier this year, George Harrison would have turned 82. But, as is often the case, the universe had a different plan in mind, and the former Beatle left us at age 58 way back in 2001. Despite his ...
Born in Bombay on 9 March 1951, Zakir Hussain was immersed early in the rigorous discipline of the Punjab gharana. As the son ...
Ranjani-Gayatri and Kaushiki Chakraborty’s landmark concert marks the first-ever all-women Indian classical vocal performance ...
Third Coast Percussion gives the L.A. premiere of Zakir Hussain's last major work, "Murmurs of Time," at the Nimoy, a final ...
Following Harrison’s passing, Shankar continued being a musician, composer, and cultural ambassador on behalf of India up until he died in 2012. In 2012, Shankar passed away at 92 years old in San ...
More than 50 artistes from India and across the world are set to unite at Mumbai’s National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) for Maestro Forever, a two-day tribute commemorating the first death ...
With her latest exhibition on the first anniversary of Ustad Zakir Hussain’s passing (December 15), Dayanita Singh pays tribute to her mentor whose guiding hand ...
Following the Beatles final concert tour, George Harrison travelled to India in 1967 to learn sitar under the renowned musician Ravi Shankar. Fleeing Beatlemania he travelled in disguise to Mumbai and ...