When I first met my Guru, Ustad Zakir Hussain (Zakirbhai as I fondly called him), I was just five years old. My family had organised a musical programme of Pandit Jasraj and Ustad Zakir Hussain to ...

For Anuradha Pal, tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain’s death is a personal loss. The Limca Book of Records holder for being the world’s first professional female tabla player, Pal trained under Hussain ...

Guru Purnima 2023 is a special day of celebration for Hindus all over the world. It marks the day when the Vedic sage Vyasa was born. This important day is celebrated every year on the full moon day ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Guru-Shishya parampara is not limited to learning an art form but about learning everything, say city artistes who have been disciples of Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, ...

Guru-sishya parampara has played a significant role in preserving and perpetuating Indian classical arts. Our music, in particular, is ‘gurumukhi vidya’, taught directly by the guru to sishya. This ...

There are some musicians who have left an indelible impression on the minds of music-lovers, who would want to remain connected to their art. One such is Ustad Vilayat Khan. Every year, on Guru ...

Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan was initiated into music and trained for 15 years by his father, the great sarangi-nawaz Shakoor Khan, and secured a place in the world of music very early in life. After his ...

Jio World Garden in Bandra Kurla Complex was transformed into a haven of soulful melodies as the third edition of Haazri unfolded to a spellbound crowd. The event, dedicated to the enduring legacy of ...

I recently heard the phrase 'Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment', but for the younger generation, I would like to say 'Encouragement, encouragement, encouragement'," says Ustad Amjad Ali Khan ...