The sitar's distinctive sound is produced by a gently curved surface that makes each note bloom before it settles, an effect Indian craftspeople perfected by ear centuries before scientists could ...

The sitar’s metal strings result in tough calluses but yield a delicate sound. The instrument – reminiscent of its Western guitar counterpart – is a plucked instrument with strings and 20 frets, used ...

The COVID pandemic and lockdown walloped sitar player Anoushka Shankar hard. The isolation. The unknown. The fear of the future. “I needed a place to put some vulnerable feelings, not to get too ...

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You’re sitting alone in a quiet room. The sun has just dipped below the horizon. A soft light glows in the corner, and the world outside is muffled by silence. Then, a note floats in—gentle, slow, ...

Purbayan Chatterjee innovates Indian classical sitar music by blending traditional ragas with modern elements, collaborating with global artists, and utilizing cutting-edge technology. His approach ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...