Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...

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 ...

In 2009, Smithsonian Folkways assumed stewardship of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music, a pioneering series of more than 100 field recordings from around the world. First out of the vault is ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Melodic pattern in Indian classical music, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

The Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival 2025, taking place from March 21-23 in New Delhi, will feature three evenings of Indian classical music. Performances include Rahul Sharma on Santoor, Padma Shri ...

Over the past 10 years, the South Asian population in the Puget Sound region has nearly tripled. Most people who have seen the show Outsourced or have had an Indian-accented technician solve their ...

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. Its ...

A lot has changed in the world of classical music, in North India, after the pandemic. The total disappearance of concerts led to a new medium of consumption of music – through the internet. Even when ...

At the age of 40, Ludwig van Beethoven was deaf, but that did not stop him from composing the iconic Symphony No. 9—a masterpiece that would go on to shape classical music for centuries to come. His ...

Best I can tell—by roaming the vaguely definitive ether known as cyberspace—the term “jugalbandhi” means “entwined twins” and refers to a musical duet, which makes perfect sense for this concert: a ...