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 ...
With globalisation, Indian artforms have developed a wider audience base. Larger auditoriums, increased travel, and more number of concerts have led to rethink of construction of many traditional ...
Bamboo flutes, clay pot drums and wooden string instruments highlight how Indian musical traditions embraced sustainability through natural materials and repairable design.
Independent India’s first musical instrument, the Mohanveena, has been granted a historic patent after 78 years. The recognition marks a major milestone in preserving India’s musical heritage ...
The country's transportation minister says he will introduce a measure to replace all vehicle horns with the sounds of traditional Indian musical instruments. He's also looking into changing sirens.
The historic Daryaganj market does not shy away from chaos. Amid the uproar of traffic, hawkers, and everything characteristically Old Delhi, a store in Daryaganj hums the soothing sound of musical ...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari proposes replacing harsh vehicle horns with melodies from Indian instruments like flute, tabla, and violin to reduce noise pollution and promote India's musical heritage.
PASADENA, Calif. — At an autumn concert in Southern California, instrumentalist and vocalist Sheela Bringi carefully adjusted the strings of her harp before dedicating the opening invocation to ...
"The BRICS Melody project was conceived as a space of cultural dialogue in which music becomes a universal language of communication. Traditional musical instruments are the living history of nations, ...