The sitar's distinctive sound is produced by a gently curved surface that makes each note bloom before it settles, an effect ...

As you probably heard by now, the great sitar player Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92. His music arrived in most American ears thanks to George Harrison and the Beatles, whose interest ...

From ancient bagpipes to modern synthesisers, we trace the origins of 25 musical instruments across continents. It explores ...

Shakir, who plays with an Austrian-German jazz band in Europe, says, "I have not compromised with the standards of the sitar. I have simply managed to blend the sitar with jazz sounds." PUNE: The year ...

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 ...

His long black hair flows down over his shoulders and his dark beard brushes the instrument he is holding. He looks off into the distance, conjuring up images of ocean waves, as he strums the strings ...

As you probably heard by now, the great sitar player Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92. His music arrived in most American ears thanks to George Harrison and the Beatles, whose interest ...

Sitar player Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. Brian Q. Silver, a sitar player with over 40 years of experience, talks about playing the unique instrument and how Shankar popularized the ...