India, a land rich in culture and history, has gifted the world a vast array of unique musical instruments. These instruments aren't just tools for creating sounds; they are a deep part of the country ...

The harmonium is an integral part of Indian music. The instrument had originated in Europe. A prototype of the instrument was made in 1779 by Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein which was inspired by the ...

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 ...

Sikkim’s GI-tagged Tungbuk and Pumtong Pulit are more than Lepcha musical instruments. Made from wood and bamboo, they reveal ...

The country's transportation minister says he will introduce a measure to replace all vehicle horns with the sounds of traditional Indian musical instruments. He's also looking into changing sirens.

The Nritya Kalashetra Company is a non-profit organization that is holding a cultural event celebrating Indian music and Indian instruments. The Journey of Indian Raga is the organization second event ...

Sarathy Korwar mixes Indian classical music, jazz and hip-hop on political concept albums that take aim at cultural clichés. By Kate Hutchinson LONDON — Think of Indian music, and what springs to mind ...