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 ...

SaMaPa celebrated the day with performances by young & eminent Santoor players. Global musical tribute to Kashmir’s iconic ...

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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

One still remembers the concert at Nehru Centre, Worli, on December 25, 1997, when santoor maestro Pt Shivkumar Sharma introduced his son Rahul on stage One still remembers the concert at Nehru ...

The santoor is found all over the world in different versions. The word “santoor” came about due to Persian influence in early times. It was originally called Shatatantri Veena, meaning a 100 ...

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 ...

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