By Mongabay.com The tanpura is synonymous with Indian classical music. The sitar-like musical instrument has a long, wooden ...
Climate change is shrinking harvests of the bottle gourd prized for the tanpura, threatening farmers’ livelihoods and the ...
Indian classical music has a rich tradition, with solo performances that have left an indelible mark on the world of music ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument ...
GUWAHATI: The warm and mellow resonance produced by gourd-based instruments is integral to Indian classical music, said well-known Tripura instrumentalist Pankaj Kumar Das. After a 25-year effort, he ...
The Ravanahatha is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in the world. It is made from a coconut shell resonator, a bamboo neck, and a horsehair bow. This combination produces a raw, haunting ...