A book that gives a comprehensive theoretical understanding of the most recognised symbol of subcontinental music Sitar became the most recognisable symbol of subcontinental classical music during the ...

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 ...

When George Harrison laced “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” with that distinctive resonating buzz in 1965, it spawned a five-year run of imitators who used the sitar like a psychedelic crutch.

Of the many string instruments currently in vogue in the sub-continent, sitar is perhaps the most popular musical device for venting creative melodic expressions. It is sophisticated instrument, which ...

Purbayan Chatterjee innovates Indian classical sitar music by blending traditional ragas with modern elements, collaborating with global artists, and utilizing cutting-edge technology. His approach ...

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 ...

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 ...

Desh, a word that many would relate in the Indian context only to terms such as country, nation and nation state, has in fact other connotations too. In musical parlance, it appears as the name of a ...

Sitar player Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. Brian Q. Silver, a sitar player with over 40 years of experience, talks about playing the unique instrument and how Shankar popularized the ...