Hindustani Music
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From Pune to Patiala and beyond, how vocalist Rajabhau Deo spent his life lost in music
Devina Dutt
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Zakir Hussain (1951-2024): One of the most influential global musical voices of his generation
Gregory D Booth
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Archives: Zakir Hussain interview – ‘What do I bring to the tabla? Openness and clarity’
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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Listen: Two different tabla approaches to accompanying sarangi maestro Ram Narayan
Aneesh Pradhan
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Readers’ comments: Stop maligning pigeons
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Listen: How sensitive tabla players determine how to enter the musical conversation with a soloist
Aneesh Pradhan
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What does it mean to sing Hindustani music while Hindutva attempts to co-opt the tradition?
Balamohan Shingade
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Traversing through time and seasons with Rashid Khan’s rendition of the Gaud Malhar raga
Amit Chaudhuri
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Anna, Bhai and Tai: Memories of a life in melody with Mallikarjun Mansur
Sunita Deshpande
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For tabla players, a singular festival honouring a singular maestro has become a pilgrimage site
Malini Nair
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Listen: How tabla players accompany tappa vocal performances
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: The monsoon imagery of jhoola compositions
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: How tabla players accompany songforms that celebrate the monsoon
Aneesh Pradhan
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With dance, music and humour, a hit play has brought to life the legend of Tansen
Malini Nair
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
Malini Nair
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Hindustani stalwart Amarnath’s path to musical glory ran through the carnage of the Partition
Malini Nair
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‘A storm in an ocean’: Hindustani vocalist Kumar Gandharva refused to be bound by orthodoxy
Aditi Deo
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Listen: Renditions of dhamaar by Faiyaz Khan and other maestros
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: How the tabla is used to accompany the chaiti folk form
Aneesh Pradhan
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Listen: Two tracks featuring bol banaav thumris set to Jat taal
Aneesh Pradhan