Released on March 3, tabla exponent Ojas Adhiya’s new single Forever In Rhythm has been dedicated to the “radiant and uncontainable” energy of ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas and tabla legend Ustad Zakir ...

Rimpa Siva is a tabla maestro who has changed the way people see women in Indian percussion. Trained by her father, pandit ...

Tabla accompaniment to Kathak dance is very distinct from the kind that is heard in a vocal or instrumental performance. The nritta or pure dance element in Kathak is almost completely based on ...

In a unique display of creativity, a popular music group from Kolkata recycled household waste to make musical instruments to play at Kolkata International Drum Festival. The group of children sang ...

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Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of ...

Conceptualised by Grammy-nominated tabla player Subhen Chatterjee, the festival is curated by his son, Sambit C, director of the Kolkata International Drum Festival, in association with Make Calcutta ...