Tabla maestro Anuradha Pal on her many struggles in being a female in a male dominated field where there was no precedent Ace tabla maestro, multi percussionist, composer and educator Anuradha Pal is ...

Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that has something to do with the story that when he cut a large drum in half, producing two ...

Traditional instruments like the tabla present a daunting challenge for beginners, demanding years of disciplined practice and muscle memory that can intimidate even the most enthusiastic learners.

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 ...

Revolutionising Indian drumming, award-winning British producer Kuljit Bhamra MBE has introduced the world’s first electronic tabla, Tabla Touch. Tabla Touch offers sound accuracy, featuring built-in ...

The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied ...

Having explored global fusion on her albums Get Recharged and Recharge Plus, tabla virtuoso Anuradha Pal takes the concept to another level. On her latest video Tabla Tonic, she fuses tabla beats with ...

Indian Classical Music has crossed the oceans to reach far-off shores. And many Indian musicians are ensuring this journey. Tanmay Bichu is a name that is associated with tabla. This accomplished ...

As government festivities for the 75th year of India’s Independence move to a crescendo, some Hindustani musicians have thought it an opportune moment to demonstrate their nationalistic fervour by ...

Amit Kavthekar studied tabla from an early age with renowned tabla masters Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain, and is active in jazz and fusion music alongside his performances with leading exponents of ...

Few people are learning the percussion instrument that once played a central role in South Asia’s classical music A young artist says tabla can be a vital instrument if new music trends are embraced ...