Rahul Vaidya presents his golden ring to Ustad Zakir Hussain

The tabla maestro has built his own sandcastle with music and beats. And he is happy living there Hi, I am Zakir.If there is one face that became visual shorthand for Indian classical music, it is that of the Ustad. Zakir Hussain is arguably the ...

The terror modules in Hubli and Bangalore were handled chiefly by Zakir alias Ustad, says the NIA charge sheet. However, the agency has failed to nab him yet. The charge sheet alleges that Shoaib Ahmed Mirza alias Chottu received three illegal firearms from ...

In the near future, it will also include western classical music formats in its programming line-up. Musical events management company Perfect Octave has announced the launch of a pay channel that will focus on classical music content . Christened ...

Ustad Zakir Hussain won Grammy award in the contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project. May 4 was an unfortunate day for tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. Sad day for me, my tabla was stolen in transit between ...

Karsh Kale is a tabla-playing, guitarwielding, drum-bashing, mike-toting producer/composer who's always on the lookout for a good pair of shoes. He gives us an a peek into his life and what's on his playlist. Grime Riot Disco DJ set While in ...

iter has posted comments on this article IANS | May 16, 2013, 01.41 PM IST International khiladi The Mozart from Madras, as heas sometimes known, has single-handedly put Indian popular music on the world scene. Yes, there were musicians like Pandit ...

Music is literally the lifeline of this family, and love for it just strengthens the bond between the members of this parivaar. What keeps Ustad Allah Rakhas three prodigious sons together is their common passion, music. The close-knit family of the tabla ...

Eight years after Pandit Ravi Shankar found his two dear sitars broken on an Air France flight en route from Istanbul, Indian musicians continue to suffer on the account of callous airlines and insensitive airport staff across the world. Last week, ...

When the Grammy Award winning Indian slide guitarist Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt takes to the stage in a two city tour titled Ragas of the Desert in June, local audiences will be treated to more than just Indian Classical and Folk Music by the master.