India, a land rich in culture and history, has gifted the world a vast array of unique musical instruments. These instruments aren't just tools for creating sounds; they are a deep part of the country ...

Independent India’s first musical instrument, the Mohanveena, has been granted a historic patent after 78 years. The recognition marks a major milestone in preserving India’s musical heritage ...

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s , Bickram Ghosh talks about Drums of the East, celebrating the rich percussion ...

Learn about the history, and future, of the musical art form. Devesh Chandra started playing the tabla (Indian hand drums) at age three, learning from the sounds of Northern Indian classical music ...

Ravi Shankar, Indian musician, composer and teacher, died on December 11 at the age of 92 following heart surgery at a hospital in San Diego, California. He was a master of the sitar, best known for ...

Sarathy Korwar mixes Indian classical music, jazz and hip-hop on political concept albums that take aim at cultural clichés. By Kate Hutchinson LONDON — Think of Indian music, and what springs to mind ...