The pair spent weeks together, starting the lessons at Harrison's house in England and then moving to a houseboat in Kashmir and later to California. Gaining confidence with the complex instrument, ...

The New England Conservatory of Music Intercultural Institute, is celebrating its 30th anniversary next week with a symposium on bimusicality. Bimusicality is when artists can perform in two distinct ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Sitarist David Pontbriand will perform from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 ...

Purbayan Chatterjee innovates Indian classical sitar music by blending traditional ragas with modern elements, collaborating with global artists, and utilizing cutting-edge technology. His approach ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The sitar's distinctive sound is produced by a gently curved surface that makes each note bloom before it settles, an effect Indian craftspeople perfected by ear centuries before scientists could ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. American sitarist David Pontbriand will perform at the Oasis of Music from ...

You’re sitting alone in a quiet room. The sun has just dipped below the horizon. A soft light glows in the corner, and the world outside is muffled by silence. Then, a note floats in—gentle, slow, ...

Sitar player Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. Brian Q. Silver, a sitar player with over 40 years of experience, talks about playing the unique instrument and how Shankar popularized the ...

Dadpur, almost 50 km from Kolkata, is a village in Uluberia where the day begins with birdsong and the notes of the sitar. Every person in the village starts their day with their thoughts attuned to ...