April 7 marks the centenary of the Indian Sitar Master Ravi Shankar (1920– 2012), whose interactions with Western musicians, such as the Beatle George Harrison, have been celebrated, although the full ...
The sitar's distinctive sound is produced by a gently curved surface that makes each note bloom before it settles, an effect ...
Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Ravi Shankar in 1955 Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Ravi Shankar, the man who made traditional Indian sitar music popular worldwide, didn’t shoot to fame ...
A new, ambient sound has arrived and it stars Santa Barbara–raised songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maxton Hunter and his journey learning the sitar. The tracks “Dhara” and “Jaya” were released ...
While the Beatles had been praised as pioneers of this musical experimentation, the Rolling Stones were seen as coattail ...
In today’s online world, where trends come and go quickly, a sitar performance by a Microsoft employee is quietly making its mark. Posted on Instagram, the instrumental cover of Garaj Garaj from the ...