At most times, Hindustani music lovers listening to instrumental music are captivated by the exquisite melodies that seem to be produced by the performer’s hand that slides over the strings stretched ...

Last week, we looked closely at the mizrab or plectrum used by sitar players and the reasons for its significance in sitar recitals. Sarod players also use a plectrum, but this is vastly different ...

Lessons give students opporunity to learn ancient Indian musical instrument Dubai: Sitar, the famed Indian stringed instrument, can take a lifetime to master. Yet the resonating, melodious strains of ...