The Harmonium is a keyboard-based reed instrument widely used in Indian classical, devotional, and folk music. It produces sound by pumping air through reeds with a hand-operated bellows while the player presses...
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...
The 7-string violin is an extended version of the traditional four-string violin, designed to provide a wider tonal range and deeper resonance. With the addition of extra lower strings, the instrument allows...
The Bansuri is a traditional Indian bamboo flute, known for its pure and soulful sound that closely resembles the human voice. It has six or seven finger holes and is played by...
Say the word ‘India’ and many people conjure up images of Rajasthan. Used as a filming location from everything from James Bond’s Octopussy to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Bollywood epics...
Maharashtra is a Midwestern state in India, perhaps best known for being the home of Bollywood – the all-singing, all-dancing film industry that churns out over 1000 movies per year. Bollywood music,...
Kirit began his journey into Western classical music by learning the piano at a young age. As a teenager, he developed an interest in Indian classical music, studying the Sarangi and Shabad...
Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande’s khayal vocal style draws on her PhD in Biochemistry as well as the traditions of her illustrious musical family. Her grandmother played dilruba, and she first received instruction from her...
Abhishek Borkar is a prodigy sarodist from a musical dynasty, captivating audiences with a fusion of Indian classical and Western music. Hailing from a family of virtuosos, Borkar picked up the sarod...
Abhisek Lahiri is a gharana-blending young sarod player, who fuses ideas from the Shahjahanpur, Maihar, and Senia Bangash traditions. Early training under his father Pandit Alok Lahiri has led to a successful...