Indian Classical Music

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: In this final instalment of a two-part interview, the unparalleled Amit Dutta talks about his practice & influences, David Lynch, artist’s anxieties and trade-offs & why film bodies are irreplaceable.

‘Kumar Gandharva was not just a musical genius but also a profound scholar & thinker’: Amit Dutta & Kuldeep Barve

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: In this first instalment of a two-part interview, indie filmmaker Amit Dutta & music composer Kuldeep Barve talk about their latest animation film 'Phool ka Chhand (Rhythm of a Flower)', on singing legend Pandit Kumar Gandharva, whose birth centenary was last year.

Shankar Mahadevan Mesmerizes Crowd with 'Chalo Kumbh Chale' Performance at Maha Kumbh 2025

Watch Shankar Mahadevan's electrifying performance of 'Chalo Kumbh Chale' at Maha Kumbh 2025! Get ready to be mesmerized by his soulful voice and energetic stage presence.

Bickram Ghosh: ‘With Zakir Hussain, the sun is gone; we’ve lost somebody who truly stood for something’

Serendipity Arts Festival 2024: The unique selling point of the multidisciplinary arts festival is the River Raag, and this year, the first time in nine years of the festival, percussion set pieces by Carnatic legends BC Manjunath (mridangam) and Suresh Vaidyanathan (ghatam) regaled the audiences afloat on river Mandovi in Goa.

Zakir Hussain, Legendary Tabla Maestro, Passes Away At 73 In US Hospital

Zakir Hussain, the legendary Indian tabla maestro, passed away at the age of 73 in a San Francisco hospital. His family confirmed the news after he had been hospitalized for two weeks and later moved to the ICU due to his worsening condition. Prior to the official confirmation, rumors of his death circulated, but his sister, Khursheed, stated that he was still "very much breathing" despite being critical. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had prematurely announced his death on social media but later deleted the post. Hussain, the son of renowned tabla player Allah Rakha, was one of India’s most celebrated classical musicians, earning prestigious honors such as the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan. Over a career spanning six decades, he won five Grammy Awards, including three in 2023. Hussain was known for his international collaborations, notably blending Indian classical music with jazz in the groundbreaking 1973 project with John McLaughlin.

A start-up that's all for shehnai-sitar-tabla wedding tunes, and why Indian Classical music has always been wedding chic

Indian Classical Music at weddings is not a thing of the past. A Dubai-headquartered Indian startup is connecting families and musicians to bring the sitar, shehnai, tabla, piano and vocals back into wedding functions.

Mumbai to celebrate Holi with 3rd Fagunotsav's musical concerts

Ring in Holi this year with the many hues of Hindustani classical dance and music at the Veer Savarkar Auditorium in Dadar on March 23.

Anoushka Shankar: ‘I feel more comfortable being vulnerable in my music in a way that I wasn’t before’

The nine-time Grammy-nominated musician and Sitar player on allowing vulnerability to be part of her journey as an artist, new mini-album and forthcoming tour in India in January 2024.

‘My life has changed since PM Modi called my name on Mann Ki Baat’: Joydeep Mukherjee

How Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Joydeep Mukherjee quit his six-figure-salary corporate job to become a musician, revive two classical instruments, and get a mention on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat radio programme.

Musician Anirudh Varma: Indian Classical should reach audiences to the extent that film music has

"The idea was to explore traditional compositions from a contemporary perspective, at the same time not moving away from the ‘Raga’ and its emotional quality."

Celebrating Kumar Gandharva’s birth centenary at NCPA

A series of events have been planned across various cities to commemorate the grand occasion of the musical genius who passed away in 1992.

Ustad Zakir Hussain: 'I’m looking forward to hearing Waah, Kya Baat Hai from the audience'

Ustad Zakir Hussain, who is all set for his first solo performance in India after three years, on being accompanied by ace sarangi player Sabir Khan and why the Indian classical music will remain a niche form

75 musicians who have made us love classical music

Celebrating 75 years of Independence this year, we look at the musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists, of both Hindustani and Carnatic streams, who have contributed towards classical music in our country and brought it to the fore.

Tabla player Anuradha Pal: “I had to develop the gall and conviction to defy societal prejudice”

Tabla player Anuradha Pal's musical journey has been remarkable, not only because she broke social boundaries and records but also because she paved the way for other women to take the stage.

Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash: ‘We all have to come out of our comfort zones to grow’

Artists such as Karan Johar, Shubha Mudgal, Karsha Kale and Amjad Ali Khan have collaborated with the sarod players for their EP We For Love, an initiative for a campaign against child sexual abuse.