Witnessing Karma Sheen live is transcendental. The gritty tone of a ’60s Les Paul melds with the unmistakable sparkling sound of the sitar, as frontman Sameer Khan switches between vocals, harmonium, ...

As a part of the (unofficially titled) Indian Music Series, University of California, Santa Cruz is welcoming Uday Bhawalkar to campus for a concert on Friday, April 12. The renowned vocalist will be ...

Vidya Shah’s Women On Record, which unlocked the stories of entrepreneurial courtesans and paved the way for other ...

In this meticulous follow-up to 'Court,' director Chaitanya Tamhane examines a young Hindustani young singer struggling to overcome self-doubt in order to achieve his goals. For those able to set ...

After the evening’s final applause, silence fell onto the crowd at Bing Studio. As the performers walked off stage, the woman next to me broke the tension: “Was that it? It went too fast.” In many ...

You can live all your life in a neighbourhood, and not discover its secrets. Coming across the names of Dombivli, Thakurli, Mulund, in a book about a Hindustani classical great was both a surprise, ...

Every January, Vivekananda Hall at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (RMIC), Kolkata, comes alive with music as part of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary celebrations. This year too, RMIC ...

Five contestants reached the semi-finals of the Indian music talent show, Dil Hai Hindustani. One of them was not Indian, however. Michał Rudaś, an artist from Poland, stood his ground throughout the ...

A mesmerizing fusion of South Indian Kuchipudi dance and Hindustani classical music recently took place at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi, showcasing the beauty of Indian culture. For the first ...

The book explores the journeys and legacies of eight Hindustani musicians. Sarangi player Suhail Yusuf Khan explores caste and faith issues in his music. Priya Purushothaman examines tradition and ...