George Harrison lacked something in the mid-1960s, but legendary sitarist, Ravi Shankar, filled that void with Indian music. In 1965, nothing impressed George, not even his idols like Elvis Presley, ...

The daughter of sitarist guru Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar is best known for her powerful musical lineage. But, while she learned quite a bit from her father in the hundreds of concerts they’ve ...

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar Monday opened up about an uncomfortable fan encounter, revealing that a man lifted her without consent during a post-show interaction, leaving her shaken. “A man picked me up ...

Legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, who is famous for his collaborations with George Harrison and John Coltrane (among many others), died on Tuesday in a Southern California hospital. Shankar brought ...

Even Anoushka Shankar admits that it’s difficult to explain how North and South Indian music differ without getting bogged down in technicalities. On the simplest level, as she notes on the line from ...

There’s no little irony in the fact that for many youngsters in India since the 1960s, any introduction to Ravi Shankar has been through western pop-rock music. This would be akin to Bollywood ...

Renowned Indian sitarist Prateek Chaudhary died of coronavirus on Thursday, days after his father also passed away due to Covid-19 complications. According to music historian Pavan Jha, Prateek ...

Sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar spoke out against online trolling, addressing body-shaming comments. In a recent Instagram post, Anoushka Shankar reflected on her journey with her body and ...

Famous sitarist Partha Pratim Roy’s recent performance in the city was a soul-stirring one. Famous sitarist Partha Pratim Roy’s recent performance in the city was a soul-stirring one. Famous sitarist ...

Summer has just set in, it’s a warm afternoon and we are at the brand new Sunrooof store in Indiranagar, the perfect well-lit venue for our conversation with Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi — better known ...