As you probably heard by now, the great sitar player Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92. His music arrived in most American ears thanks to George Harrison and the Beatles, whose interest ...

When a child grows up amid notes and cadences, he ought to intone melodies. His father, sitar player Kartik Kumar -- a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar -- disciplined him to ensure he stood among stars ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

It was a dream come true for Berlin-based sitarist Sebastian Dryer when he took the stage with six other sitarists, their roots spread across the world, to perform at the Amphitheatre at ...

Sultans of String — two-time nominees for Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) — will stop at Cyber Cafe West on Wednesday as part of a tour for their new album “Subcontinental Drift.” ...

KITCHENER - Though the Sultans of String are known for their incredible world music fusion, the Toronto group's latest album, "Subcontinental Drift," is its first collaboration with sitar master Anwar ...

Karuna Sitar String With Tarafdar . Individually packed strings so they don’t get tangled, good quality, comes with a full set of tarafdar strings as well Karuna Sitar Strings With Sympathetic ...

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, recently captivated a Hyderabad audience with his neo-classical sitar music, blending mindfulness and melody. His performance featured original compositions and reimagined ...

George Harrison's personal sitar from 1965, which was the year the Beatles recorded Norwegian Wood sold tonight for $62,500 by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Ayana Angadi replaced the string and brought ...