Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...
From ancient bagpipes to modern synthesisers, we trace the origins of 25 musical instruments across continents. It explores ...
ENCINITASENCINITAS — Indian classical musician Kartik Seshadri compares the destruction of the prized sitar he played and toured with for 38 years to the pain of losing a limb. “It drives me to tears ...
It featured Ustaad Shakir Khan, an eighth generation sitar player who has performed in numerous professional ensembles and ...
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 ...
The Beatles weren't afraid to push the boundaries of pop music. A 1965 helped introduce their audience to Indian music via the sitar.
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 ...