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    Always near extinction, the rudra veena accidentally found a lifeline in a young sculptor

    Malini Nair
    · Nov 29, 2025 · 11:30 am
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    A visual history of Indian music as depicted on postage stamps

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    How a sixth-generation sarangi maestro honours his family’s centuries-old legacy

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    Listen: Strolling past the chowk in Mumbai named after sitar maestro Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan

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    Listen: Rudra veena and vocal performances by Kirana gharana maestro Abdul Karim Khan

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    Listen: Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma and others perform instrumental versions of raag Bhairavi

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    Watch: A Bengali singer taunts ‘didi’ about returning the ‘cut money’ her party members took

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