Drums play a multifaceted cultural role in India. An integral part of musical practice and tradition, percussion instruments in India have also occupied our imagination through ancient myths, rituals, ...

Mandar Deshpande) Pune: It may be a commonly-held notion that Indian percussion instruments are a better and less-noisy alternative to loudspeakers, which often validates their large-scale use during ...

Even though celebrated Indian percussionist A Shivamani, commonly known by his stage name Drums Shivamani, has been performing for over four decades. He plays many instruments including drums, octoban ...

Throughout India, the Mahindra Group has forged long-lasting connections with artists, musicians, and cultural initiatives that have positively impacted lives beyond corporate boundaries. Staying true ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...

When the virtuoso Indian musician Zakir Hussain brings his Masters of Percussion project to the East Coast this month, he’ll be bringing something novel for his fans. A non-Indian percussionist. For ...

Calling Pandit Bikram Ghosh a tabla player would be inaccurate, perhaps, incorrect. For, Ghosh has ventured beyond the tabla and experimented with countless percussion instruments in his quest for ...

"I had a flair for rhythm,” the trailblazing percussionist and tabla artist Anuradha Pal told my students at Ahmedabad University, while describing how she came to learn the tabla as a child. A child ...

DJ Cato K is excited to play in front of an Indian crowd and hopes to incorporate Indian percussion sounds too, at Illuminate NYE on December 31, in Mumbai Slip into your party wear and head to the ...