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 ...

The sitar’s metal strings result in tough calluses but yield a delicate sound. The instrument – reminiscent of its Western guitar counterpart – is a plucked instrument with strings and 20 frets, used ...

From ancient bagpipes to modern synthesisers, we trace the origins of 25 musical instruments across continents. It explores ...

At Saaz-e-Bahar, instruments that began their journey in the West are reshaped to speak the language of Indian classical ...

As you probably heard by now, the great sitar player Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92. His music arrived in most American ears thanks to George Harrison and the Beatles, whose interest ...

Vadodara businessman Bharat Desai's 'Bharatar', the electronic sitar, revolutionizes music with features like tonal quality adjustments. Desai's interdisciplinary research ensures the survival of ...

But, Niladri Kumaar offered a glimpse into how it was created - an invention that transformed not just an instrument, but the culture around sitar playing itself. Guided by his philosophy of “Virasat ...

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 ...

NORTH HILLSDALE, N.Y. - Music's beauty is enriched by its ability to adapt. On Friday evening at 7: 30 at North Hillsdale UnitedMethodist Church, a unique concert will merge centuries-old music with a ...

Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee’s YouTube channel’s description reads ‘Sitar Explorer‘. In his latest single, Two-Thirds, released on March 26, Purbayan explores a curious instrument – a ‘see-tar‘.

Young sitar player Rishab Rikhiram Sharma is leading a transformative initiative with his music. The 24-year-old Rishab participated in the ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026, where he discussed his ...