In the 20th episode of the series on tabla accompaniment to Hindustani music and dance, we discuss the role of the tabla player while accompanying the tarana, a compositional form for vocal music that ...

The reverberation of sound creates its own language. This language forms the basis of all instruments, which develop the shades of sound on a broader spectrum. The late tabla maestro, Pandit Shankar ...

The tabla is one of the most recognized and influential percussion instruments in Indian classical music. Known for its complex rhythms and intricate techniques, the tabla plays a central role in both ...

Growing up in Jaipur, Ilyas Raphael Khan was exposed to traditional tabla playing through his grandfather, and started learning at the age of five. When he was 10, he heard the contemporary vocal ...

The concluding day of two-day special programme of music and dance witnessed a Kathak by Archana Singh and Taal Vadya Kacheri led by versatile percussionist Arunangshu Choudhury with his group at ...