IntroductionThe history of the development of the sitar in the Maihar Gharana is a fascinating journey that spans several centuries. The Maiha… Read More

Contents Who are you? What is your struggle? How did you feel at your worst moment When did you turn it around? What steps did you take to overcome your struggle? Who did you share your str… Read More

A brightly painted auto rickshaw, with no driver, has two visitors seated inside, listening to Indie pop from the early years of contemporary rock music. Adjacent to it is a space dimly lit… Read More

Twinkle-Hub12 Best Music Schools in Dubai for Adults and Kids Numerous music schools in Dubai offer a wide range of unique music courses for those who want to learn music. Most of the music… Read More

Veena – Indian Classical Instrument Veena | Artisan; Solomon Jo | Veena Making Craft; Tamil NaduMr. Solomon Jo… from a tiny hut in a far away forgotten village. He construc… Read More

Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan had no one even close to him when it came to playing his chosen instrument. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was born to Sri Ramaswamy Sastri and Smt Meenakshi at Kunnakudi, a t… Read More

Guest article by Piyush M Pandya (originally in Gujarati) and Ashok M Vaishnav (English translation) as a tribute to Sebastian D’Souza on his 117 birth anniversary (29 January 1906 &nd… Read More

Filmmaker, music composer, actor, veena virtuoso, and poet, a talented, multifaceted individual, Sundaram Balachander or SB (as he was fondly known) enchanted the world through his talent. H… Read More

The Lata Mangeshkar Chowk within the coronary heart of Ayodhya has develop into a cease for a lot of locals and vacationers who use the roundabout to go to the positioning of the under-co… Read More

Beginning as natural interest of people in enjoying themselves, singing and dancing took the form of a well-developed classical art in India, with social, religious and ceremonial significan… Read More

In the late 60s, a young musician from Calcutta (Kolkata) proficient in the sitar, visited San Diego, a city situated on the west coast of the United States, to visit his father who had been… Read More

Introduction  The Hoysala dynasty of Karnataka built several artistically magnificent temples in the Vesara style, which have ornate sculptures and reliefs depicting the trinity (Shiva… Read More

Before we start with Indian Classical Music let’s talk about music in general. Music is a part of our life, whether we are singers or not, we still prefer to listen to music. As we all… Read More

People say money cannot buy happiness, but it indeed can when you use that money to purchase a guitar or invest in guitar lessons. Knowing how to play guitar is a seamless skill, and it carr… Read More

‘Rhythm and Harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul’ – Plato Indian Classical Instruments undoubtedly justify the quote above and the magic hands whic… Read More

Sitar makes a very conspicuous presence on the screen due to its size. But it conveys an entirely different image from the piano or the harmonium. If piano is aristocracy, harmonium is plebi… Read More

India is well-known for its rich culture and heritage where art plays a very vital role. India’s virtuosity of performing arts is one amongst the wizardry heritage which takes forward… Read More

From the spectacular AR Rahman to the incredibly talented Pandit Ravi Shankar, there is no dearth of musical geniuses in India. Read on to find out about some of the most talented musicians… Read More

“Some divine force has guided me all through my life and my whole focus was on santoor. Concerts or no concerts, music is here in the heart and mind and goes on all the time,” s… Read More

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 420 posts, we feature… Read More

Baby Girl Names: Hindu and Modern Sanskrit names inspired by Vedas and Sahasranaam of Hindu deities are one of the most popular naming conventions among modern Hindu families. Sanskrit baby… Read More

Guest article by DP Rangan to pay tribute to Sajjad Hussain on his 23rd death anniversary (15 June 1917 – 21 July 1995) (Sajjad Hussain has been acknowledged as an undisputed genius by… Read More

“Music expresses that which cannot be expressed in words and that which cannot remain silent.” – Victor Hugo Music is our constant companion. It has the power to lift our… Read More

Have you seen a Rudra Veena before? Did you know that Shiva created the instrument inspired by Parvati's shapely figure? No? Then head straight to Instruments in Hindustani Classical Music T… Read More