Photo of Juan Moreno Moya’s portrait of Kalyan Mukherjea Despite the dominant rhetoric about the antiquity of Indian classical music, many instruments used in performance, not to mention some of the ...

The sarod maestro reflects on his award, guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, gharana traditions and the instrument’s evolving voice. He says authenticity and riyaaz keep Indian classical music alive ...

Originally, the term ‘gharana’ referred to a khaandaan or family of professional musicians with successive generations involved in the performance and teaching of a specific style of Hindustani vocal ...

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has a suggestion for aspiring musicians that if they want a career then they should not learn classical music. He added that classical music is a lifelong service ...

NEW DELHI: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, along with his sons Amaan and Ayaan, performed in Guangzhou city enthralling the Chinese audience at a concert in the country. The event, held on Tuesday ...

Washington, Oct 12: Entering the 70th year of his eventful life, Indian sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is enjoying a bit of “musical flirtation” to connect the world and bring peace and harmony amidst ...

Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash are waiting to take their creation, the Erod, to the world, says Aditi Divekar. IMAGE: Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash. Photograph: Kind courtesy riotartists.com ...

The sarod, a lute-like instrument widely used in folk music across Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, has nearly fallen silent in Pakistan. The stringed instrument has featured in several ...

It isn't everyday that you get to see a woman with a sarod. But Pandita Zarine Sharma has been performing with one ever since she was 10. And after all these years of tireless practice sessions and ...

Established nine years ago with an aim to bring recognition to unsung heroes who work behind the scenes of the Indian music industry, Swar Aalap has been recognising and supporting the talent of many ...

Aman Ali Khan, one of the two famous sons of sarod meastro, Amjad Ali Khan, says he has made mistakes in relationships, and would now like to get married, and settle down with a woman who respects his ...