When eleven-year-old Neela’s prized possession – a traditional Indian stringed instrument given to her by her grandmother – suddenly goes missing, the young musician becomes involved in a strange ...

Nirmala Rajasekar is one of the top performers of the veena - a South Indian stringed instrument - in the world. She makes her home in Plymouth, but spends three to four months each year on tour.

Next to the sitar, the sarod is the most well-known Indian stringed instrument of classical northern Indian music. Sarod means “beautiful sound” or “melody” in Farsi, and is thought to have have ...

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...

In Tripura, innovators are turning to AI to revive the state's musical legacy, sparking debate over whether technology can ...