On World Music Day, santoor maestro Rahul Sharma unveiled Ethereal – Splendour of Mewar, a soulful EP celebrating the royal ...

This World Music Day, Times Music proudly presents a soul-stirring tribute to India’s royal heritage and timeless legacy with the release of Ethereal – Splendour of Mewar, a newly created five-track ...

The second edition of the World Santoor Day was organised by SaMaPa (Sopori Academy for Music and Performing Arts) at ...

Santoor maestro Pandit Abhay Rustum Sopori and singer Ragini Rainu The Kashmir Education, Culture, and Science Society (KECSS) celebrated its 14th annual festival, "Shuhul Taaph," held at the ...

The santoor has its roots in Kashmir. Hailing from the mountainous state, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma — considered among the pantheons of Indian classical music — came down to Mumbai six decades ...

Santoor, the cousin of Arabic qanun. The Indian classical santoor Ray is plays is a close relative of the qanoun of Arabic music. The main and obvious difference between the instruments is the way ...

From mountains to plains. From cool climes to scorching heat. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma’s santoor has journeyed through varied geographical regions and climactic zones to capture the essence of ...

Santoor player Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya in a recent media interaction said, "It is the responsibility of Indian classical musicians to bridge the musical divide between Hindustani Classical Music ...

Vinay Desai, a disciple of well-known santoor maestro Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, has learnt from many different maestros over the years. He has expanded his knowledge and skills in playing this ancient ...

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, a legendary musician, introduced the Santoor to Indian classical music. Image: Prakash Singh/ AFP. U nder a starlit sky, in a quiet reverberation at Woods at Sasan in Gir ...