CLEVELAND, Ohio – Did you know that for nearly two weeks in April every year, Cleveland is the home to the largest Indian classical music festival outside of India? Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival draws ...

Exposed to rock in his earlier years working with legends such as George Harrison on his “Living in the Material World” album, Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain began dreaming of becoming a rock ...

Rahul Sharma's performance has the capacity to surprise. That's not unusual for someone of his caliber. He would, however, like to credit it to the constant need to reinvent himself. "As an artist, ...

For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...

FREMONT, CA – MILANA, an experimental performance blending Kathak dance, Indian classical music, and jazz, premieres on March 15, 2025, at Jackson Theater, Ohlone College. The production features ...

In an era where musical boundaries are increasingly fluid, sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee stands at the crossroads of ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...

Indian American composer Reena Esmail is not following in anyone’s footsteps but her own. Pushing boundaries in a male-dominated industry and armed with an attitude of creating your own lane, she has ...

From apps to AI plug-ins and real-time feedback systems, digital tools offer not just practice aids, but also a sense of companionship once only possible through institutional training ...