Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep ...

India’s rich cultural heritage has given us some of the most amazing yet unique musical instruments. It is often said that when words fail, music speaks and these instruments are proof of that.

The veena is India’s national instrument. It is linked to Goddess Saraswati and used in classical music. Playing it needs ...

And here we mention 6 unique instruments used in Indian folk songs. The Ghada or Matka is a simple earthen pot that some people use in folk music as an instrument. And although it is just another ...

A traditional Indian instrument used by George Harrison to ... launching 'the Great Sitar Explosion' in rock music. Harrison took the sitar to Barbados on his and Pattie Boyd's January 1966 ...

Darshena Varni Jayakumar, 14, may look like a shy teenager, but put her behind a veena (traditional Indian chordophone instrument) and she instantly shines, expressing herself through music." ...

The Rudra Veena, an ancient and almost forgotten Indian musical instrument, is believed to have been created by Lord Shiva while contemplating the perfect beauty of his consort Parvati.

Across the Americas there are many different Native cultures, each with unique musical traditions. The National Museum of the American Indian and other branches of the Smithsonian include music and ...

Music composer Jeet Gannguli shares insights into the traditional Bengali elements used in his compositions for 'Khakee: The ...