Founded and run by well-known tabla player Rajgopal Kallurkar, it is the only school in Karnataka dedicated to the tabla. “The focus helps,” says Kallurkar. “Students here can go all the way up to a ...

The worlds of two instrumentalists coinciding through a mentor-protegee initiative, Zakir Hussain on teaching drummer Marcus Gilmore the art of living, through notes As we await their arrival at a ...

We've witnessed Spider-Man dance to Indian tunes, and we've even heard an Indian rendition of Spider-Man's theme song. However, the Marvel universe has never before witnessed the friendly ...

The talented actor of Bollywood, Ranveer Singh is making headlines for all the right reasons, and we can’t get over it. Ranveer was here with us to promote his film ‘Simmba’ and the actor revealed his ...

Zakir Hussain, the Grammy award-winning Indian tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist, features in Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective” as Zakir Ji, a visiting tabla player. He also consulted ...

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 ...

The entry of the tabla in an instrumental recital begins when the soloist establishes the composition after a long or short aalaap in the raag chosen for delineation. The first few phrases of the ...

Actress Samikssha Batnagar will be playing the Tabla in her upcoming show, ‘Challava’ for an OTT portal. Batnagar plays someone who is proficient in playing the Tabla. What's interesting is that ...

GEORGE TOWN: Two hundred and eighty-one tabla players beat their way into the Malaysia Book of Records by playing continuously for 51.9 minutes. The “largest and longest non-stop tabla playing event” ...

AN event billed as the “largest non-stop tabla playing” festival will take place on Aug 15 in Fort Cornwallis, Penang. Malaysia Nanban reported that its organiser, the Penang Tabla Society, is hoping ...