Similarly, the sitar, which evolved from Persian stringed instruments, owes its structure and style to his innovations. Amir Khusrau’s contributions to hindustani classical music shaped its very ...

Andalibi is a widely respected nay (reed flute) player and an in-demand side player virtuoso for top traditional Persian performers ... as with legendary Indian sitar player, Shujaat Hussein ...

Pune: The handmade sitar created in Miraj in Sangli district of Maharashtra is now travelling to the US, Germany and the UK for musicians based there. The instrument was made popular by Pandit ...

The sitar remains the most prominent of the Eastern instruments made popular by Western rock musicians. If you want to reach the heights of psychedelic rock, the sitar will get you there as ...