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

At the New York Philharmonic, the piece “Amériques” called for some unusual instruments, like sleigh bells and air raid sirens. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. We’ll find out ...

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 ...

An illuminated portrait of the late tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain installed on stage at Mahindra Percussion Festival ‘25, in association with The Hindu, conveyed that the Indian music ...

The third edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival will once again put the drumroll in the spotlight, while paying tribute to the one who did it best. “The goal of the festival is to put percussion ...

But there are also those precise fills, thundering breaks, and catchy introductions. We have ranked 25 of the best drum solos, fills, breaks, and introductions of all time.

Hands down, the Ekrin B37 is the best performance-to-value percussion massage gun that I’ve tested. The Bob & Brad Q2 Pro is compact, comfortable and weighs just 1 pound, so it’s easy to carry ...