The Esraj is a bowed string instrument from India, primarily used in Hindustani classical music. It has a long neck with sympathetic strings, a wooden body, and a horsehair bow, producing a...
Gurbaksh Matharu is an acclaimed Indian classical musician, celebrated for his mastery of bowed instruments including the Tarshehnai, Esraj, and Dilruba. A vocal exponent of traditional Gurbani music, his virtuosic playing seamlessly...
For tar-shehnai and dilruba artist Kirpal Singh Panesar, the fourth time was a charm. His is a story of the diligence and self-effacing dedication that is often required of the artform. Kirpal...
Arshad Khan is a leading exponent of the esraj, a rare bowed-fretted instrument from Bengal, long associated with Sikh devotional music. The esraj has been declining in popularity for decades, but is...
