Rhythm is claimed to be the forerunner of music about which men learnt during the early days of their sociological and cultural evolution. Before they discovered sur (musical notes) or invented saaz ...

Bamboo flutes, clay pot drums and wooden string instruments highlight how Indian musical traditions embraced sustainability through natural materials and repairable design.

Ritesh Das, 66, still remembers being mesmerized by the sounds of a tabla the first time he heard it as a child growing up in Kolkata, India. The variety of melodies created with the pair of hand ...