Vilayat Khan’s sitar was not an external prop; it had become an extension of his body, another limb. Even when he was not playing, he would constantly engage with his instrument, stare at it, fiddle ...

Pravaasa by the Temple of Fine Arts is a concept show by award-winning musician Kumar Karthigesu that will take listeners on a sitar journey. Thanks to the late Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar who ...

Siam Society is hosting "Sitar Fiesta", a melodious evening of sitar recital by Amita Dalal on Feb 26 at 7pm. Held in collaboration with the Fund for Classical Music Promotion under the patronage of ...

When a child grows up amid notes and cadences, he ought to intone melodies. His father, sitar player Kartik Kumar -- a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar -- disciplined him to ensure he stood among stars ...

Want to know all about the sitar that is integral to Hindustani Classical music? This weekend, attend a three-day free sitar seminar that includes a panel discussion and a session to learn about its ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

Sultans of String — two-time nominees for Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) — will stop at Cyber Cafe West on Wednesday as part of a tour for their new album “Subcontinental Drift.” ...

It was a dream come true for Berlin-based sitarist Sebastian Dryer when he took the stage with six other sitarists, their roots spread across the world, to perform at the Amphitheatre at ...

BENGALURU: Patriotism is on high as the 67th Republic Day approaches. Ustad Rafique Khan, a revered sitarist and a sixth generation of musicians from Dharwad Gharana agrees with that as he will play ...