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, ...

In a country where music binds hearts and rhythms spark connections, GAPPU's latest innovation, Jambox, has struck a chord ...

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 ...

India’s khartal, a wooden percussion instrument used in Rajasthani folk music, has a counterpart in Spain’s castanets. Both ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string ...

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is contemplating a new rule to replace harsh vehicle horns with pleasant melodies of Indian musical instruments like flute and tabla, aiming to reduce noise ...