A study comparing modern horns played in India to ancient Irish instruments dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages suggests a sustained cultural exchange between the two regions. The study, which was ...

Mukherjee, a sarod player, is the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi’s prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Award, among numerous other awards Joydeep Mukherjee presented a mohanveena recital at the G20 ...

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...

ACTON, Australia, May 13 (UPI) --The musical traditions of iron-age Ireland live on in southern India. An archeologist studying ancient Celtic horns found evidence of an ancient musical tradition -- ...

A 2,000-year-old instrument, carved out of wood into the elegant curve of the mythical yaazhi’s neck, animal skin covering the resonator and thin strings connecting them both, is the stuff of myth, ...

The 10th Ritachhanda Festival, held recently in Kolkata, provided the audience an opportunity to witness Amrit Yatra under the direction of Kalamandalam Piyal Bhattacharya, a Sangeet Natak Akademi ...

NEW DELHI: The special dinner hosted by President Draupadi Murmu for G20 leaders on Saturday evening will witness a musical performance showcasing ancient classical instruments such 'Ravanahatha' and ...

Many Indian mythological tales delve into the origin of sound. While some say Goddess Saraswati’s veena made the first sound after the universe was created, others believe it was Lord Shiv’s damru ...