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  • Listen: A new facet of Rupak taal in instrumental performances by Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan

    Listen: A new facet of Rupak taal in instrumental performances by Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan

    Aneesh Pradhan
    · Oct 27, 2018 · 06:45 am
  • Punjab’s pakhawaj is the ideal percussion instrument – so why did it lose out to the tabla?

    Punjab’s pakhawaj is the ideal percussion instrument – so why did it lose out to the tabla?

    Vandana Shukla
    · Sep 29, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • Is the violin really Western? A Carnatic performer explains how GST will damage Indian music

    Is the violin really Western? A Carnatic performer explains how GST will damage Indian music

    Anil Srinivasan
    · Sep 15, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • Listen: How sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan uses the ‘java’ to change moods and tones

    Listen: How sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan uses the ‘java’ to change moods and tones

    Aneesh Pradhan
    · Jun 24, 2017 · 05:30 am
  • Listen: These performances show Pakistani sarangi maestro Nathu Khan’s mastery over the technique

    Listen: These performances show Pakistani sarangi maestro Nathu Khan’s mastery over the technique

    Aneesh Pradhan
    · Apr 29, 2017 · 06:00 am
  • Listen: A disciple pays tribute to Bundu Khan, the maestro who could do wonders with the sarangi

    Listen: A disciple pays tribute to Bundu Khan, the maestro who could do wonders with the sarangi

    Aneesh Pradhan
    · Apr 15, 2017 · 07:00 am
  • Listen: Tabla performances by maestros of the Delhi gharana, where it all began

    Listen: Tabla performances by maestros of the Delhi gharana, where it all began

    Aneesh Pradhan
    · Oct 29, 2016 · 07:30 am