At a time when the acoustic tanpura is bidding a quiet adieu to the classical concert stage, a book Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura, Indian Plucked String Instrument written by a team of physicists ...

The news of supermodel Gisele Bundchen learning to play the tanpura has created quite a ripple among Indian classical musicians. “Thank you Ivan and Mayra for the Tanpura class, we loved it! When will ...

He recently registered his design under Intellectual Property Rights at Indian Patent Office. Although not a musician himself, Hari says he has been inspired by Yamaha’s approach towards designing ...

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 ...

A scientific rethink of a craft steeped in tradition, unencumbered by hallowed strictures, can shatter long-held beliefs, shed valuable insight, and provide interesting perspective. Dr. Bhushan M.

CHENNAI : When the audience gathered for the virtual Library Talk by Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum expected Jyothika KP to pick up a tanpura and play a song by tuning and twisting its strings, they ...

The plain white tag around the neck of the tanpura says simply: 1890, Miraj, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. Around it, many more tanpuras stand tall, perched on their protuberant bases like awkward sentinels ...

The sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtra's Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) ...

ICON’S INSTRUMENT: Ganbugai Hangal Music Foundation will present the tanpura used by the veteran Hindustani vocalist to Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum on Wednesday It is a proud moment for all her admirers ...

A look at the artisans of Miraj in Maharashtra, known the world over for their skills in transforming the humble pumpkin into the tanpura – a musical instrument integral to performance practices in ...